KABUL (AP) - More than 60 suspected militants were killed in a joint Afghan-coalition air and ground operation in southeastern Afghanistan near the Pakistani border, a provincial police chief said Sunday. The forces attacked a weapon convoy of Taliban militants as it crossed the Pakistani border in an area between the Patan and Chamkani districts of Paktia Province on Friday night, Esmatullah Alizai, Paktia's provincial police chief, said.
So, they were killed weapons in hands, in the process of carrying probably heavy weaponry and ammo, and they're "suspected"... "militants"? Right.
The forces supported by U.S.-led coalition helicopters battled the militants for more than 10 hours, which left 65 militants dead, he said adding that two vehicles loaded with weapons and ammunition were destroyed. Alizai's information, however, could not be immediately independently verified.
Taliban's declarations, however, are always truthful, and taken at face value.
| Well sure. New York Times takes 'em at face value, and therefore so should you, pilgrim. Cheez, we gotta keep 'plaining this? |
Quagmire! All that's left for us to do is to convert! Woe! It's the Cycle Of Violence™!