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Militants flee a former stronghold
Boston Globe ^
| 3/30/2003
| Charles M. Sennott
Posted on 03/30/2003 6:25:49 AM PST by RJCogburn
Edited on 04/13/2004 2:09:23 AM PDT by Jim Robinson.
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The former stronghold of the militant Islamic group Ansar al-Islam looked like a ghost town yesterday, after die-hard fighters fled into a network of caves and bunkers in the rugged, mountainous terrain along the Iranian border.
The militants were chased out Friday under heavy bombardment by US special forces troops and Kurdish soldiers. Fighting resumed at dusk yesterday amid reports US forces were under fire on a ridge above Sargat, another village held by the guerrillas.
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TOPICS: Foreign Affairs; News/Current Events; War on Terror
KEYWORDS: abdoulghani; ansar; ansaralislam; ghani; harir; iran; iraq; kirkuk; kurdistan; powell; puk; suicideattacks; suicidebombers; warlist
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posted on
03/30/2003 6:25:49 AM PST
by
RJCogburn
To: RJCogburn
At the village's municipal building, a fallen sign read, ''In the name of God the most merciful, God loves those who kill for His sake. Ansar al-Islam in Kurdistan. Military corps. Al Fatah Division.''Religion of peace alert.
To: RJCogburn
We need better bug spray for these things. We're wacking a hornets nest and they disperse. I want the equivalent of RAID that makes them all crawl 2 inches and then die-in-place.
BLU-
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03/30/2003 6:33:08 AM PST
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sam_paine
To: MeneMeneTekelUpharsin
Dang. Guess we have to chalk this up to "major victory" category. Journalists lose again.
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03/30/2003 6:33:15 AM PST
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LS
To: RJCogburn
Documents Kurdish security officials retrieved from the group's headquarters may provide more context and understanding of the group and its aims.
I look forword to seeing this.
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03/30/2003 7:11:35 AM PST
by
Valin
(Age and deceit beat youth and skill)
To: *war_list
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posted on
03/30/2003 8:11:00 AM PST
by
Free the USA
(Stooge for the Rich)
To: Free the USA; 11th_VA; Libertarianize the GOP; knak; MadIvan; PhiKapMom; cavtrooper21; ...
Thanks!
Get rid of these vermin is a major deal!
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