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| US chopper blasts clinic after Taliban checks in |
| 2009-08-27 |
| ATO and Afghan officials say a U.S. helicopter has attacked a medical clinic in eastern Afghanistan after a wounded Taliban commander sought treatment there. Officials say U.S. and Afghan forces clashed with insurgents at the clinic after militants put up resistance. The militant death toll from Wednesday's fight varied widely from none killed to 12 dead. A U.S. statement Thursday says an AH-64 Apache helicopter fired rounds at the clinic after it was cleared of civilians. It says seven insurgents have been detained. Hamidullah Zhwak, spokesman for Paktika province's governor, says the attack began after a wounded Taliban commander went for treatment at the clinic. U.S. and Afghan forces were tipped off and fighting with some 20 militants lasted about five hours. |
| Posted by:ed |
| #7 Forgot to pay his Medicaid Advantage? |
| Posted by: Skunky Glins 5*** 2009-08-27 21:49 |
| #6 I wish they would announce the origins of captive Taleban, and where they attended mosques. I want to be sure that terror is being attacked at its ideological and financial roots. |
| Posted by: Victor Emmanuel Spusort9161 2009-08-27 17:06 |
| #5 Best to rebuild the clinic quickly. |
| Posted by: Bright Pebbles 2009-08-27 11:26 |
| #4 U.S. and Afghan forces were tipped off The key to winning. You need Hearts and Minds, to get people to want to tip you off(Talib abusive rule helps, of course), but also security so they feel safe doing so. A counter insurgency campaign needs intelligence. |
| Posted by: liberal hawk 2009-08-27 10:07 |
| #3 A U.S. statement Thursday says an AH-64 Apache helicopter fired rounds at the clinic after it was cleared of civilians. A non-COOP facility? |
| Posted by: Besoeker 2009-08-27 10:04 |
| #2 Rubbing goat poo in the wound not help . I know , go seek some western medicine . Good old islamic hypocrisy |
| Posted by: Oscar 2009-08-27 08:25 |
| #1 A few more details. Captured commander is Mullah Muslim. He was wounded Aug 20, election day. 12 Banditos killed. One ISAF soldier killed. Could this be: 18. Mullah Muslim Haqqani Minister for Council |
| Posted by: ed 2009-08-27 07:50 |