Posted on 09/03/2006 7:10:13 AM PDT by nuconvert
Dozens of insurgents reported dead
KANDAHAR, Afghanistan NATO says dozens of Afghan insurgents have been killed in an operation by Afghan and NATO forces against Taliban fighters.
Officials say the goal was to clear out those fighters from an area near the main southern city of Kandahar.
An Afghan defense official cites intelligence reports as saying 89 suspected Taliban militants died during two days of fighting.
He says an unknown number of civilians were also killed.
NATO says its troops reported dozens of insurgents killed during fighting yesterday, the first day of the operation. It says many more were wounded, and a significant number were arrested.
NATO, contradicting the Afghan report, says there were no reports of civilian casualties. And it says it can't yet confirm reports of casualties among NATO forces.
A reconnaissance plane supporting the operation crashed yesterday, killing all 14 British troops on board. NATO says the crash wasn't caused by hostile fire.
The operation continues today.
the lead from al-AP. Dozens of 'AFGHAN INSURGENTS' reported dead. Gee, I wonder if they were all nice Afghanis that didnt do anyone any harm at all? No media bias there folks!
They do become " Taliban militants", 3 sentences down. ;~L
Headline sounds like they just found some dead folks. How about "Dozens of 'insurgents' killed" ?
I'm happy to read that their insurging days are over.
FOX just updated and said 200 were killed!
And if they'd used that one, then there would be complaints that it didn't represent the article, which refers to a CLAIM of dozens being dead.
You can't say killed because that would make the DemoncRats mad!
Pray for W and Our Freedom Fighters
This day just gets better and better.
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