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| Afghanistan |
| Dozens Killed in the Afghan North |
| 2010-05-14 |
| [Quqnoos] Up to 35 Taliban militants have been killed in an air raid by NATO troops in northern Afghanistan, officials said Thursday In the biggest single raid in weeks, NATO's International Security Assistance Force said two dozen insurgents were killed in Kunduz province overnight. "An Afghan-international security force killed more than two dozen insurgents and captured several others while pursuing a senior Taliban commander in Kunduz last night," it said in a statement. The rebels were killed in clashes which erupted after the troops came under fire from a mosque and nearby woods, the military said. An operation to disrupt the militants' movement in the province was continuing, it added. Kunduz governor Eng Mohamamd Omar said 35 Taliban militants were killed during the operation by Afghan and coalition forces. He said six militants were captured and four suicide vests, which the Taliban often use in their attacks, were destroyed. |
| Posted by:Fred |
| #2 Kunduz has a significant Pashtun population and was were the Taliban (and ISI) made their last stand. |
| Posted by: ed 2010-05-14 18:34 |
| #1 In other news, the Taliban can now field combat formations of at least platoon strength in Kunduz province, which is way the hell to the north of their usual stomping grounds. |
| Posted by: Mitch H. 2010-05-14 08:39 |