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2006-02-04 Afghanistan

2 Taliban commanders killed in Afghanistan

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Posted by Dan Darling 2006-02-04 01:04|| || Front Page|| [9 views since 2007-05-07] Top

#1
Me likes the sound of a running battle, especially since we manuver way faster.
Helmand Province,afghanistan
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Posted by RD 2006-02-04 02:57|| 2006-02-04 02:57|| Front Page Top

#2 Do bear in mind that this announcement came from an Afghan government spokesman; they have been known to issue premature or inflated assessments of battle damage. Season with salt until the US confirms.

Posted by Glenmore">Glenmore 2006-02-04 08:44|| 2006-02-04 08:44|| Front Page Top

#3 CentCom press release is up. Sounds like a pretty big fight, but no confirmation of the claim of killing Taliban commanders. Yet.

EIGHT DETAINED IN SOUTHERN AFGHANISTAN FIGHTING

Release Date: 2/4/2006
BAGRAM AIRFIELD, Afghanistan Eight enemy fighters were detained and a motorcycle destroyed after Afghan and U.S. forces attacked enemy forces who fired on a government complex in Afghanistan s Helmand province.

Six Afghan National Police were killed as were an unknown number of enemy forces. Battle damage assessment continues, officials said.

Close-air support was called to the scene of the attack. British Harriers, Air Force A-10 Thunderbolt II and B-52 Stratofortress aircraft responded to the scene attacking enemy positions forcing them to flee into a nearby town.

Afghan and coalition forces reacted quickly to these events, said Army Lt. Col. Jerry OHara, Combined Joint Task Force-76 spokesman. Our forces will continue our aggressive attacks on the enemy whenever and wherever they attempt to conduct their operations.

Posted by Glenmore">Glenmore 2006-02-04 17:47|| 2006-02-04 17:47|| Front Page Top

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