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Taliban leader (Mullah Rozi Khan) killed
Washington Times ^ | 8/30/04

Posted on 08/30/2004 5:39:11 AM PDT by Straight Vermonter

KABUL — U.S. and Afghan troops killed a Taliban commander and detained 22 suspected Taliban fighters during a major search operation after a gunbattle in a southern Afghanistan mountain range, officials said yesterday.

A renegade warlord also was taken into custody weeks after a clash with a powerful rival in the west of the country, as authorities struggle to improve security for October elections.

Mullah Rozi Khan, a Taliban commander in Zabul province, was killed after troops surrounded a group of rebels in Ghazoi village Friday evening, said Asadullah Khan, governor of neighboring Ghazni province.

(Excerpt) Read more at washingtontimes.com ...


TOPICS: Foreign Affairs; Front Page News; War on Terror
KEYWORDS: alqaeda; enemy; killed; rounduptime; taliban

1 posted on 08/30/2004 5:39:11 AM PDT by Straight Vermonter
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To: Straight Vermonter

One less pest ...


2 posted on 08/30/2004 5:41:18 AM PDT by mgc1122
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To: Straight Vermonter

I'm so... Sorry, for a minute I thought I was sorry,


3 posted on 08/30/2004 5:48:01 AM PDT by IncPen (Every Word From Kerry's Mouth is a Dishonorable Discharge)
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To: Straight Vermonter

This is very sad. Only one Taliban Commander killed? I am very disappointed.


4 posted on 08/30/2004 5:50:29 AM PDT by Conspiracy Guy (I'm Conspiracy Guy and I approve this message. "John Kerry is a liar!")
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To: Straight Vermonter

Bless our guys fighting for the world's security.


5 posted on 08/30/2004 5:51:53 AM PDT by OldFriend (WAR IS THE REMEDY OUR ENEMIES HAVE CHOSEN)
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To: Straight Vermonter

Prayers sent for the seventy-two virgins.


6 posted on 08/30/2004 5:53:19 AM PDT by azhenfud ("He who is always looking up seldom finds others' lost change...")
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To: Conspiracy Guy; OldFriend
For more good news from that part of the world: http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1202893/posts
7 posted on 08/30/2004 5:53:27 AM PDT by Coop (In memory of a true hero - Pat Tillman)
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To: All; Conspiracy Guy; OldFriend
Oops! Messed up my link. The thread refers to the same news as this, but my post #5 within the thread has "more good news from the part of the world." :-)

http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1202893/posts?page=5#5

8 posted on 08/30/2004 5:55:24 AM PDT by Coop (In memory of a true hero - Pat Tillman)
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To: Conspiracy Guy

Was he Tali-whacked?


9 posted on 08/30/2004 5:55:24 AM PDT by Dawgmeister
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To: Coop

Thanks


10 posted on 08/30/2004 6:01:38 AM PDT by Conspiracy Guy (I'm Conspiracy Guy and I approve this message. "John Kerry is a liar!")
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To: Coop

I didn't want to say anything. Thanks again.


11 posted on 08/30/2004 6:03:17 AM PDT by Conspiracy Guy (I'm Conspiracy Guy and I approve this message. "John Kerry is a liar!")
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To: Dawgmeister

Tali-boomed I hope.


12 posted on 08/30/2004 6:04:13 AM PDT by Conspiracy Guy (I'm Conspiracy Guy and I approve this message. "John Kerry is a liar!")
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To: Dog

Think this will interest you.


13 posted on 08/30/2004 6:08:37 AM PDT by Molly Pitcher (Steyn: Kerry is Strange, Stuck-up and Stupid; I say: He's traitorous!)
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To: Straight Vermonter

Good Monday Mornin' News!


14 posted on 08/30/2004 6:17:13 AM PDT by CaptSkip
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To: Straight Vermonter

Anyone have a score card for these holey cockroaches?


15 posted on 08/30/2004 7:08:24 AM PDT by rudypoot
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To: rudypoot
Terrorist Scorecard
16 posted on 08/30/2004 7:58:59 AM PDT by Straight Vermonter (http://www.angelfire.com/ultra/terroristscorecard)
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To: Straight Vermonter

Thank you!


17 posted on 08/30/2004 8:21:21 AM PDT by rudypoot
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