Posted on 09/03/2006 8:58:42 AM PDT by 69ConvertibleFirebird
Edited on 09/03/2006 7:24:47 PM PDT by Admin Moderator. [history]
KANDAHAR, Afghanistan — NATO and Afghan forces killed more than 200 suspected Taliban guerrillas with air strikes and artillery fire in a major offensive in a volatile province in southern Afghanistan, the alliance said Sunday.
A statement said four soldiers with the NATO-led International Security Assistance Force also died and seven were wounded in the fighting in Panjwayi district, about 10 miles from the city of Kandahar.
The casualty counts could not be independently confirmed because the government ordered vehicles to stay off roads leading to the area and reporters were unable to gain access to the battle zone. There was no indication of bodies being taken to local hospitals.
"Reports indicate that more than 200 Taliban fighters have been killed since Operation Medusa began early Saturday morning," the NATO force said in a statement.
this news has just made my day!!!!!....should we pass out candy to the kiddies as the muzzies did after 9/11???
That would be 14,400 virgins. You don't suppose they have a way to recycle them do you?
Better dead than bred!
a score is 20 so scores would be a minimum of 40 and then up
I'll settle for a passel of them.
Glad to hear they're reiterating the higher number. :-) Regardless of who turns out to be correct, it's been a very bad day for terrorists.
And while we're rejoicing let's remember that at least three Canadian allies gave their lives for freedom.
You bring up an interesting point. If they are all killed will there be enough virgins for them all or is the supply of virgins limited?
Some of us are a bit more civilized than to instruct children to celebrate death. Knock yourself out, N00b.
I'll laugh if Adam Gadahn is among the dead.
Gadahn is living in Pakistan.
I'm guessing that he was making a point - tongue in cheek. The Islamofacists did pass out candy to children as they celebrated innocents dying...
230 Taliban, four ISAF soldiers killed in Kandahar operation
Pajhwok Report
KANDAHAR CITY, September 3 (Pajhwok Afghan News): As many as 230 Taliban fighters have been killed in two days of fierce fighting in Panjwayee and Zherai districts of the southern Kandahar province, a source told Pajhwok Afghan News on Sunday.
The fighters were killed in the operation launched by the NATO and Afghan forces in the two districts, which have been scene to attacks on Afghan and foreign forces over the past few months.
The source, which did not want to be named, said the operation was still going on to eliminate or flush out the miscreants from those areas.
Meanwhile, a military statement release from Kandahar airfield said four ISAF soldiers and more than 200 Taliban fighters had been killed since the beginning of the Operation Medusa early Saturday morning.
This figure was obtained after reviewing information from ISAF surveillance and reconnaissance assets operating in Panjwayee and Zherai districts as well as information reported by various Afghan officials and citizens living nearby, said the statement.
Four ISAF soldiers also killed during todays operations and seven others were wounded. More than 80 suspected Taliban fighters were captured by the police and a further 180 insurgents were seen fleeing the districts, said the statement.
“Would you say I have a plethora of gifts, Miguel?”
“Er… yeah, El Guapo. A plethora.”
”Do you know what a plethora is, Miguel?”
A silence, followed by someone else saying:
“Could it be that El Guapo is angry and wants to take it out on Miguel?”
How many good guys were killed?
I want to know if the deaths were proportional!
OK... I'm a believer (Christian) and all but that picture gives me the heebie jeebies. Dirt road, middle of nowhere, sigh looking like it was written with blood, banjos starting to play in the background...
Sounds like the same operation where the 3 Canadian soldiers were killed. This is a lot better kill ratio. No mention of the enemy wounded. I bet there was a lot of those and only to die later.
4 good guys killed on the ground. Not including 14 Brits whose copter went down providing support.
I believe they said 7 injured. Don't know how many killed. I'm sure Fox will mention it again soon. It may have been 7 killed, 7 inured but don't quote me yet...
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