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Missing U.S. soldier rescued in Afghan
Deutsche Presse ^ | Jul 3, 2005, 15:19 GMT | Deutsche Presse

Posted on 07/03/2005 9:10:24 AM PDT by show me state

Report: Missing U.S. soldier rescued in Afghan Jul 3, 2005, 15:19 GMT Printer Friendly Pageprinter friendly Email this article to a friendemail this article Access M&C's RSS Feeds

Kabul - One member of a group of U.S. soldiers missing for nearly a week in north-eastern Afghanistan was rescued, the U.S. broadcaster CNN reported Sunday, citing U.S. military sources.

The report stated that the circumstances of the rescue were not disclosed in consideration of the ongoing effort.

The group of soldiers went missing in east of the mountainous Kunar province during a reconnaissance mission in which U.S. military encountered heavy fighting with Afghan rebels.

In the same mission, a helicopter sent in as backup for the U.S. forces was shot down, killing all 16 persons on board.

Meanwhile, unknown gunmen on Sunday in Afghanistan's southern province of Kandahar shot a cleric Mawlavi Mohammad Musba, who later died of his wounds at a U.S. military hospital, officials said.

According to Mohammad Ayub Salangi, a senior police officer in Kandahar, Musba - a member of the province's religious council - was shot by two men in Dand district of Kandahar, while he was on his way home late Sunday morning.

No one has claimed responsibility for the incident, but Afghan officials in the past have blamed rebels with the former ruling Taliban for similar acts.


TOPICS: Breaking News; Foreign Affairs; War on Terror
KEYWORDS: afghanistan; afghanrescue; goodnews; mia; oef; praisegod; rescue; seal; soldier; wot
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To: show me state

Thank You, God!

If the rescued SEAL's team mates were alive and well when he last saw them. I'm certain the rest will be found in short order.

Jack.


81 posted on 07/03/2005 4:33:21 PM PDT by Jack Deth (Knight Errant and Disemboweler of the WFTD Thread)
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To: Dog
Fox is reporting he has been wounded and is in route to Landstul Germany for treatment.

He was deep in Injun country -- not surprised that he may be wounded, I just hope it is not too serious. It could the hostile weather, terrain may be part of sending him to Germany.

Thank God he is alive and found!

82 posted on 07/03/2005 5:42:38 PM PDT by topher (One Nation under God -- God bless and protect our troops)
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To: show me state
The CBS report says Americans have been hit hard in the past three months.

I guess CBS must put a defeatist air on any report. I think CBS reports should be banned from Freerepublic!

83 posted on 07/03/2005 5:44:32 PM PDT by topher (One Nation under God -- God bless and protect our troops)
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To: saquin
Reuters news service, citing an unnamed senior Afghan police official, reported that U.S. forces bombarded hostile positions in the area on Sunday. U.S. military officials have only reported conducting air strikes on a hostile compound Friday.

Glad to see the blackout on news -- there may be some big fish to catch still in this operation.

But my concern is that the US munitions they brought with them may be low. They may be forced to use Taliban weapons and ammo. But then the AK47 is fairly reliable I guess, and they probably know more about the AK47 than the Taliban does...

84 posted on 07/03/2005 5:50:48 PM PDT by topher (One Nation under God -- God bless and protect our troops)
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To: topher

Prayers for the remaining troops, thanksgiving one was found...Good Hunting!


85 posted on 07/03/2005 6:04:31 PM PDT by MEG33 (GOD BLESS OUR ARMED FORCES)
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To: MEG33

It does my heart good to know that we at Freeperdom care and support our troops. It would be pretty lonely to hear about the war on Terror without my fellow freepers and I am sure that the troops appreciate our support, even if they are most often not directly aware of us. The patriots are also what keeps Fox and good internet sites going too.


86 posted on 07/03/2005 6:15:54 PM PDT by Recovering Ex-hippie (Everything I need to know about Islam I learned on 9-11!)
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To: show me state; All

Thank God he's safe.

Prayers for the other special operators that are up there.


87 posted on 07/03/2005 6:31:50 PM PDT by txradioguy (In Memory Of My Friend 1SG Tim Millsap A Co. 70th Eng. K.I.A. 25 April 2005)
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To: anniegetyourgun
Amen!

Please, dear LORD, let them be found safe and well!

88 posted on 07/03/2005 6:43:43 PM PDT by ohioWfan ("If My people, which are called by My name, will humble themselves and pray.....")
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To: Dog

I was hoping this would be the case...now to extract the other three...HOOAH!


89 posted on 07/03/2005 6:44:26 PM PDT by mystery-ak (The real Supreme Court meets up here...God)
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To: show me state

bump


90 posted on 07/03/2005 7:35:46 PM PDT by fso301
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To: PISANO; mmercier
The list out now is eight soldiers, eight Seals. The one rescued was a soldier. He was listed as killed and not a Seal.

Regardless, I hope the whole list is wrong and the 15 others will also be found.

91 posted on 07/03/2005 7:59:48 PM PDT by World'sGoneInsane (LET NO ONE BE FORGOTTEN, LET NO ONE FORGET)
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To: show me state

I pray the others are found.


92 posted on 07/03/2005 8:06:44 PM PDT by Alexander Rubin (You make my heart glad by building thus, as if Rome is to be eternal.)
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To: Alexander Rubin

More prayers that the entire team will be found and brought home.


93 posted on 07/03/2005 9:32:19 PM PDT by Palladin (America! America! God shed His grace on Thee.)
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To: World'sGoneInsane
The list out now is eight soldiers, eight Seals. The one rescued was a soldier. He was listed as killed and not a Seal.

Regardless, I hope the whole list is wrong and the 15 others will also be found.

You are terribly confused - There are not 15 SEALs missing (or 15 soldiers) - There are less than 8 SEALs missing (if that) - The US SOF recovered today (rescued) was a SEAL (he was part of the original SEAL Recon Team that was overrun) -

The 16 men who died in the MH47 helicopter crash were part of an QRF that were coming to the support of the engaged SEAL Recon Team -

94 posted on 07/03/2005 9:56:59 PM PDT by SevenMinusOne
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To: show me state; BOBTHENAILER; Grampa Dave; Travis McGee
The whole story will come out in time.

Is it possible the details will remain classified?

Travis, I guess I found an answer at Froggy Ruminations Sunday, July 03, 2005 Words of Wisdom :

“The identity and 'story' of the SEAL that was recovered today will probably never become public knowledge, and that’s the way it has to be.”

Here's another followup story:

07/04/2005 Afghanistan – Rescued serviceman evaluated. Unspecified number of troops still missing

An U.S. serviceman rescued from the mountains of Afghanistan was being evaluated Monday, an official said, while American forces pushed on with their urgent search for other team members.

An U.S. serviceman rescued from the mountains of Afghanistan was being evaluated Monday, an official said, while American forces pushed on with their urgent search for other team members.

A member of an elite U.S. military team missing in Afghan mountains since last week was rescued, an U.S. Defence Department official said. He declined to say when the rescue occurred or provide other details, including a reaction to reports that the team consisted of several U.S. Navy Seals.

Marie Shaw, a spokeswoman for Landstuhl Regional Medical Centre in Germany, told The Associated Press on Monday that the rescued serviceman was still in Afghanistan. A decision whether to send him to the medical centre in Germany would come later Monday or Tuesday, she said.

U.S. military spokesman Lt. Col. Jerry O'Hara declined to comment on the rescued serviceman, but said an unspecified number of other troops were still missing in the mountains. ``We still have missing servicemembers. The search continues and all available assets are being used,'' he said.

95 posted on 07/04/2005 5:06:43 AM PDT by show me state
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To: show me state; Grampa Dave; Travis McGee

Thanks a million for the continuing updates. Happy 4th to all.


96 posted on 07/04/2005 8:39:01 AM PDT by BOBTHENAILER (One by one, in small groups or in whole armies, we don't care how we do, but we're gonna getcha)
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To: show me state

Thanks!


97 posted on 07/04/2005 9:26:46 AM PDT by Travis McGee (----- www.EnemiesForeignAndDomestic.com -----)
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To: Travis McGee; DevSix; Coop; oceanview; nuconvert; AdmSmith; Cap Huff; Boot Hill; mystery-ak; ...
This map is from a FRiend...... inside the red circle is where the airstrike(near Nangalam) took place Sunday.


98 posted on 07/04/2005 10:16:03 AM PDT by Dog (As Iraqi 's stand up, America will stand down.-- - - - President Bush)
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To: ducks1944; Ragtime Cowgirl; Alamo-Girl; TrueBeliever9; anniegetyourgun; maestro; TEXOKIE; ...
Report: Missing U.S. soldier rescued in Afghan Jul 3, 2005, 15:19 GMT Printer Friendly Pageprinter friendly Email this article to a friendemail this article Access M&C's RSS Feeds

Kabul - One member of a group of U.S. soldiers missing for nearly a week in north-eastern Afghanistan was rescued, the U.S. broadcaster CNN reported Sunday, citing U.S. military sources.

The report stated that the circumstances of the rescue were not disclosed in consideration of the ongoing effort.

99 posted on 07/04/2005 10:18:19 AM PDT by Calpernia (Breederville.com)
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To: Dog

That is way up there....

100 posted on 07/04/2005 12:24:05 PM PDT by Ernest_at_the_Beach (History is soon Forgotten,)
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