Afghanistan - Taliban flee battle using children as shields - NATO

Reuters (excerpt) ^ | February 14, 2007

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Excerpt -

KABUL, Feb 14 (Reuters) - Taliban fighters used children as human shields to flee heavy fighting this week during an operation by foreign and Afghan forces to clear rebels from around a key hydrolectric dam, NATO said on Wednesday.

The Taliban have used human shields before, but never children, local residents say.

The fighting occurred during Operation Kryptonite on Monday, an offensive to clear insurgents from the Kajaki Dam area in southern Helmand province to allow repairs to its power plants and the installation of extra capacity.

"During this action ... Taliban extremists resorted to the use of human shields. Specifically, using local Afghan children to cover as they escaped out of the area," Colonel Tom Collins, a spokesman for the NATO-led International Security Assistance Force (ISAF) told reporters in Kabul.

NATO and foreign forces ran into heavy small arms and rocket-propelled grenade fire during the clash, but suffered no casualties, Collins said.

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[sure_fine]

this represent everything there is about the taliban

[wodinoneeye]

A general announcement to the public there might be a good idea -- stating that it will not be considered a crime to slit the throats of any of the cowardly Taliban who try to move/hide amongst the people.

A general reward should be offered for anonymous information about locations of the cowardly taliban for those who dont have their own knives.....

[Bratch]

"Hmmm. Kryptonite!"

[Nathan Zachary]

The Taliban sound just like Democrats- they use children for political gain as well.

[Kozak]

Common Islamic theme. Sounds like the "Somali Foxhole".
This is where the Jihadi shoots from between the legs of a woman preferably holding an infant so our troops can't return fire.

[Psalm 73]

Not shocked - during the Iran-Iraq war Iran would make whole grammar-school classes run out into the mine-fields before the soldiers went in behind them.
Attention Demoncrat Congressmen: THIS is what we're dealing with.

[MDspinboyredux]

"this represent(s) everything there is about the taliban Islam."

Fixed it for you.

[tkathy]

The buggerers of little boys now hide behind children. Typical muslim cowards. All the while convincing themselves that their hideous belief system is the destiny of the world.

[marktwain]

"The Taliban sound just like Democrats- they use children for political gain as well."

You are so right. When politicians talk about "the children" I call it political pedophilia.

[Erik Latranyi]

The Muslim male is nothing more than a scared school-girl with a big mouth.

Muslimmales lack the testicular fortitude to face their enemies.

Instead, Muslims males hide behind children, women and Mosques.

[Chgogal]

Here is a good example of their rabid behavior. Mind you, this is the Imam who lead the Democratic Retreat in prayer.....scary!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RwSckEh7CyA&eurl=