Posted on 04/27/2007 12:13:02 AM PDT by HAL9000
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KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) — The Taliban conducted a raid in Afghanistan's volatile south and took control of a provincial district, killing five people including the district chief and the head of the district police, the deputy governor said Friday.The Taliban launched the attack Thursday evening on the Giro district of Ghazni province and during an hours-long clash killed the district chief and four policemen, including the district police chief, said provincial deputy governor Kazim Allayer.
Allayer said the Taliban set fire to several buildings in the district and cut communications lines. Deputy police chief Mohammad Zaman said police reinforcements have been sent to the area.
"Giro collapsed last night, captured by the Taliban after heavy fighting between the police and the Taliban," said Gen. Murad Ali, deputy regional corps commander of the Afghan army.
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So now go flatten the Giro district of Ghazni.
Pretty dramatic headline - makes it sound like all of Southern Afghansistan is lost! (But then one reads “hours long battle, five policemen killed, powerlines damaged...”.
Well, at least now we know where to go get ‘em.
apparently they dont have budgetary or recruiting problems
The Taliban has been on the offensive now for several months and the UN et al has been on the run.
Is this the district France is “responsible “ for?
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