U.S., Afghan Troops Kill 5 Taliban

FOXNews/AP ^ | July 2, 2004

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U.S., Afghan Troops Kill 5 Taliban

Friday, July 02, 2004

KABUL, Afghanistan — U.S. and Afghan troops traded gunfire with rebels in a mountainous Taliban (search)stronghold, killing five and capturing seven, officials said Friday.

The clash occurred Wednesday near Daychopan, 190 miles southwest of the capital, Kabul (search), said Ali Khel, a spokesman for the provincial government.

U.S. spokesman Maj. Rick Peat said one Afghan soldier was wounded in the clash, which broke out when a joint U.S.-Afghan patrol encountered a group of militants.

He said the detained fighters were carrying rocket-propelled grenades and homemade bombs.

[Conspiracy Guy]

Should have killed all 12.

[Coop]

Round of applause!

[TexKat]

U.S., Afghan troops kill 5 Taliban in southeastern Afghanistan

Associated Press

7/2/04

KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) -- U.S. and Afghan troops battled rebels in a mountainous Taliban stronghold, killing five and capturing seven, officials said Friday.

Four other people were reported killed in separate clashes in Uruzgan province.

The first clash occurred Wednesday near Daychopan, 190 miles southwest of Kabul, said Ali Khel, a spokesman for the provincial government.

U.S. spokesman Maj. Rick Peat said one Afghan soldier was injured in the fighting, which broke out when a joint U.S.-Afghan patrol encountered a group of militants.

Peat said the detained fighters were carrying rocket-propelled grenades and homemade bombs.

Daychopan has been the focus of some of the most bloody fighting in almost a year. U.S. and Afghan officials say they have killed about 100 militants in the region since late May.

In neighboring Uruzgan province, three civilians died Friday in a Taliban assault on a government office in Deh Rawood, 260 miles southwest of Kabul, Mayor Amir Shah Jan said.

Jan said two soldiers were wounded in the pre-dawn battle with some 40 assailants armed with rockets and guns. Three men sleeping in the office were killed.

None of the attackers was hurt, Jan said.

Meanwhile, U.S. troops killed an elderly man who opened fire on their patrol vehicles with an assault rifle in a remote village, another Afghan official said.

"The old man came out of his house and started shooting with an AK-47," said Sayed Rasool Khan, the mayor of Char Cheno district. "The Americans killed him on the spot."

No U.S. soldiers were hurt, he said.

American military officials had no immediate comment.

Pakistani tribesmen handed over

BBC News

7/2/04

Tribesmen in the South Waziristan region of Pakistan have handed over two tribal elders wanted by authorities. Dawar Khan and Eda Khan were among seven locals suspected of sheltering al-Qaeda militants.

The handover took place in the town of Wana, at a meeting between government officials and men belonging to the Ahmedzai Wazir tribe.

The two men had survived a fierce offensive last month by Pakistani troops hunting for suspected militants.

The operation left more than 100 people dead, including Nek Mohammad, the man who was believed to be leading tribal resistance to the Pakistani troops.

Many tribesmen accuse Pakistan's security forces of fighting against them on behalf of US troops who are continuing to mount anti-Taleban operations across the rugged border in Afghanistan.

Australian journalist safe in Afghanistan

AP

7/2/04

KABUL, Afghanistan -- An Australian journalist feared kidnapped in insurgency-plagued southern Afghanistan has turned up safe and well, officials said Friday.

Australia's SBS network lost track of Carmela Baranowska after she left a hotel in the southern city of Kandahar last weekend.

"We have contacted her and confirmed that she is safe and well," said Sandy Pritchard, a spokesman for the Australian High Commission in Islamabad, Pakistan. "It highlights the importance of travelers staying in touch."

Afghan security forces tracked her down in central Uruzgan province, a Taliban stronghold where U.S. troops have several bases, provincial police chief Rozi Khan said.

Muhibullah, an interpreter traveling with Baranowska, called an AP reporter on Friday to say they had returned safely to Kandahar.

[Dog]

I want a biggie caught or killed.

[nuconvert]

Thanks for all the reports.
I'm very glad the Australian woman is safe.

[nuconvert]

From TexKat - #4

Pakistani tribesmen handed over
BBC News

7/2/04

Tribesmen in the South Waziristan region of Pakistan have handed over two tribal elders wanted by authorities. Dawar Khan and Eda Khan were among seven locals suspected of sheltering al-Qaeda militants.

The handover took place in the town of Wana, at a meeting between government officials and men belonging to the Ahmedzai Wazir tribe.

The two men had survived a fierce offensive last month by Pakistani troops hunting for suspected militants.

The operation left more than 100 people dead, including Nek Mohammad, the man who was believed to be leading tribal resistance to the Pakistani troops.

Many tribesmen accuse Pakistan's security forces of fighting against them on behalf of US troops who are continuing to mount anti-Taleban operations across the rugged border in Afghanistan.

[AdmSmith]

We are still waiting for the delivery of Maulvi Abbas and Javed Karmazkhel. http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1155685/posts?page=204#204

[Ernest_at_the_Beach]

Thanks for the good news!

[Boot Hill]

“The clash occurred Wednesday near Daychopan, 190 miles southwest of the capital, Kabul...”

Daychopan:   Native: Day Chupan, Variant: Daycopan, located 307 km (191 mi.) SW (227º) from the captital of Kabul (for once the story had the location correct).

Daychopan is not identified on the map below, but can be located by first finding the city of Kandahar, the captital of Kandahar Province, in the lower left part of the map. Northeast of Kandahar, in Zabol Province, is the 12,400 foot peak, Koh-i-Mazar. Daychopan is just east of that peak, near the Arghandab River. A small portion of the Pakistani border can be seen in the lower right corner of the map.

The above map came from MultiMap.com. Click the logo to visit the best site on the internet for accurate and detailed maps of the entire world.

 
To orient yourself, find Kandahar on the map of Afghanistan, below.

--Boot Hill

[nuconvert]

Thanks for the map and directions.

Now, I have a question : if you were lost in a city, and didn't have a map, and had to get to a meeting, how long would you drive around before you stopped and asked for directions?

[pke]

First rule in Afghanistan, never stop.

Second rule in Afghanistan, never ask for directions.

[Boot Hill]

• “if you were lost in a city, and didn't have a map, and had to get to a meeting, how long would you drive around before you stopped and asked for directions?”

I've only been lost twice in my life and both of those occurred when I was under eight years old. My Boy Scout leader, an Army officer and a WW-II battle planner, taught me land, sea and air navigation by map, compass, stars, lay of the land, RDF, etc., so thoroughly and so completely that, at least once, it has literally saved my life and my wife's life (sailing mis-adventure).

My Scout Master was like a reincarnation of Nathaniel Bowditch (Goggle). The main principle that I learned from him was that navigation was less an art or a science, than it was a way of life, a way of thinking. You don't turn it off and on, it's either always on or you lose. On a city street that means that you lose your way, in Afghanistan, it means you lose your life.

I'm not above stopping to ask directions, I've just never had to...yet.

--Boot Hill

[nuconvert]

Well, your boy scout leader certainly made a lasting impression on you. I don't think people like that ever fully realize the significance and impact they have on other's lives.

[nuconvert]

2 good rules to remember.

[cmsgop]

[Boot Hill]

“Well, your boy scout leader certainly made a lasting impression on you.”

Oh yes, especially is bottomless patience for the adolescent Boot Hill.

--Boot Hill

[nuconvert]

collector's items.......

[atlhobo]

"Should have killed all 12."


na, you gotta bleed the other 7 for info, then behead them one by one.

[Conspiracy Guy]

On video!