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Afghanistan
20+ Taliban Killed in Attempt to Overrun Coalition Base
2007-08-07
Note this is a duplicate; Fred had it a couple hours ago. Always check for a duplicate before posting. Leaving this one for the snarky comments, and Fred's for the snarky in-line. AoS.
KABUL, Afghanistan — A group of 75 Taliban militants tried to overrun a U.S.-led coalition base in southern Afghanistan on Tuesday, a rare frontal attack that left more than 20 militants dead, the coalition said.
Sloppy, sloppy. What about the other 55?
A joint Afghan-U.S. force used mortars and machine guns to repel the attack on Camp Anaconda in Uruzgan province, the statement said. "Almost two dozen insurgents were confirmed killed in the attack," the statement said. Two girls and two Afghan soldiers were also wounded during the attack, it said.

In other violence:

The militants attacked police at a checkpoint in Shinkay district in Zabul province on Monday, and the ensuing clash left five suspected militants dead, said Ali Kheil, the spokesman for Zabul's governor. There were no police casualties, he said. Authorities recovered the militants' bodies alongside three motorbikes used in the attack, Kheil said.

Also in southern Afghanistan, Dutch soldiers fatally shot a motorcyclist who approached their convoy and failed to heed warning signals and shots, the Dutch Defense Ministry said.
Need to pay attention in Drivers Ed class!
Posted by:Glenmore

#20  Because that's when President Obama said he'd start Obombing Pakiwakiland?
Posted by: OldSpook   2007-08-07 21:31  

#19  In yet another catastrophe for the Taliban, Pakistan announced that it would close all Afghan refugee camps in Pakistan by 2009, sending some two million Afghans back to Afghanistan. Most of the camps are in the tribal areas along the Afghan border, and have long been used as Taliban bases, and centers of Islamic radical activity.

Why would *we* wait until 2009? Why shouldn't *we* simply eradicate them now?
Posted by: Crusader   2007-08-07 20:24  

#18  Come Mr. Taliban, tally me banana.
Posted by: Ol Dirty American   2007-08-07 20:12  

#17  there's a lot more Talibs where they came from.

In yet another catastrophe for the Taliban, Pakistan announced that it would close all Afghan refugee camps in Pakistan by 2009, sending some two million Afghans back to Afghanistan. Most of the camps are in the tribal areas along the Afghan border, and have long been used as Taliban bases, and centers of Islamic radical activity.
Posted by: tipper   2007-08-07 18:49  

#16  They came on in the same old way...
Posted by: OldSpook   2007-08-07 18:39  

#15  Actually, AoS, I DID check for duplicates just before posting, and it was not there yet. And it wasn't a 'refresh' issue, because when I next checked the page, this version was the only one there. Fred's popped in under it an hour or so later, I think. At least on my computer.
Posted by: Glenmore   2007-08-07 18:28  

#14  Amen Chuck they lose big time face back at camp when they try to claim to be "brave" in the face of the enemy.
Posted by: Cyber Sarge   2007-08-07 17:22  

#13  Let's also keep in mind that you want a few to run away. It's far more satisfying to find out where they run to than to kill them on the spot.
Posted by: Chuck Simmins   2007-08-07 16:59  

#12  A. Talib Adam doesn't have the balls to fight.
B. I bet we got most of them. It's easier to count dead bodies than folks who ran away.
Posted by: Chuck Simmins   2007-08-07 16:45  

#11  I keep hoping that Taliban Adam was among the attackers.
Posted by: Cyber Sarge   2007-08-07 16:28  

#10  Who opened up the Afghan Division of The Annual Darwin Awards?
Posted by: BA   2007-08-07 15:52  

#9  Jack is Back! -- I'll be singing that in my head the rest of the afternoon. One of the better ones!
Posted by: Sherry   2007-08-07 15:40  

#8  Altogether now. To the music of "Rawhide"

Probin, probin, probin
probin, probin, probin
probin, probin, probin
probin, probin, probin
Keep probin, probin, probin
Though the base is a holdin
Keep the talibunnies probin
Keep the talibunnies probin
Keep the talibunnies probin

Cavemen
Don't try to understand them
Just shoot, kill and shame them
Soon they'll be dead deep and wide.
Posted by: Jack is Back!   2007-08-07 15:05  

#7  Faith in Allan does not trump reality in physics.
Posted by: DarthVader   2007-08-07 14:48  

#6  Cut off their winter escape routes starting now.

Oh, and start using square bullets. It may help with the wounded ones that are getting away. :-)
Posted by: gorb   2007-08-07 14:27  

#5  "Unfortunately, about 2/3 of the attackers seem to have escaped"

Winter is coming on soon. The snow flies in those mountains by early September. The Talibunnies are now attempting to reduce their number in order to have enough food to eat over the winter.
Posted by: crosspatch   2007-08-07 14:24  

#4  P'rhaps this means they've run out of properly trained strategists and tacticians, and are working on running out of improperly trained ones.
Posted by: trailing wife on vacation   2007-08-07 14:21  

#3  If the Taliwhacker's keep this beat-down on the Coalition Forces going, they are going to run out of Taliwhackers.
Posted by: anymouse   2007-08-07 14:02  

#2   rare frontal attack that left more than 20 militants dead

Someone still reading from the Dreaded Taliban Spring Offensive Playbook? Rumor has it they are going to do a sequel called "Die Faster". A much pithier title, IMHO.
Posted by: SteveS   2007-08-07 13:47  

#1  Unfortunately, about 2/3 of the attackers seem to have escaped. What's the normal wounded/killed ratio in fights like this? If it's 2:1, then pretty much all the attackers should be injured - let's hope for sepsis.
Posted by: Glenmore   2007-08-07 13:33  

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