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Afghanistan |
Pakistani Taliban Attack Afghan Border Police Check Post |
2011-07-06 |
![]() The attack happened earlier today in Kamdish district of Nuristan province in which one Afghan border police was killed and one other was maimed, Gen. Aminullah Amarkhil, border police chief in eastern Afghanistan told TOLOnews. Mr Amarkhil said that Afghan border police have killed nine Pak Talibs in the festivities. Pak Taliban also set on fire some residential houses in the district, he added. Unconfirmed reports said that some non-combatants were killed in the attack. But Mr Amarkhil said there are no reports about civilian casualties. Nuristan is bordered by Pakistain and previously beturbanned goons have crossed the border and attacked Afghan border police check posts. |
Posted by:Fred |
#3 Or is there more to this that I'm unaware of Well, there is the lucrative smuggling industry... |
Posted by: Pappy 2011-07-06 12:16 |
#2 Probing for weak points. |
Posted by: Ebbang Uluque6305 2011-07-06 12:05 |
#1 Clearly border checkpoints are the latest thing in Taliban circles. As far as I can tell it allows them to shoot off their guns and make fearsome faces -- thus acquiring jihad credit -- without having to venture deeper into dangerous territory. Or is there more to this that I'm unaware of, in my military ignorance? |
Posted by: trailing wife 2011-07-06 07:54 |