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Airstrike Kills Dozens of Taleban
Saturday, 4, August, 2007 (20, Rajab, 1428) ^ | staff

Posted on 08/03/2007 9:56:14 PM PDT by gandalftb

KANDAHAR, Afghanistan, 4 August 2007 — An airstrike on a large Taleban gathering killed dozens of rebels, the Defense Ministry said yesterday, with at least 30 civilians wounded and unconfirmed reports of many more killed. The US-led coalition forces said they had conducted a “precision airstrike” against two notorious Taleban commanders meeting in the rebel-controlled and remote area of Baghran district in the southern province of Helmand.

The Afghan Defense Ministry said the gathering was to execute four people on charges of cooperating with the government and had attracted several militant leaders including top Taleban military commander Mansour Dadullah. “In an aerial operation, tens of terrorists were killed. The bodies of Taleban leaders ... and tens of other terrorists are on the spot and have been identified,” he said.

Azimi said officials were trying to confirm if Dadullah, who replaced his notorious brother — top commander Mullah Dadullah — after he was killed this year, was among the dead. “The process of identifying the eliminated terrorists is still ongoing,” he told AFP.

(Excerpt) Read more at arabnews.com ...


TOPICS: Foreign Affairs
KEYWORDS: afghanistan; airstrikes; dadullah; enemy; killed; oef; taleban; taliban
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I love it, the Taleban gathers to execute some informers and OOPS! another informer invites the United States Air Force.

Mansoor Dadullah is the major Taliban player under Mullah Omar. Let's hope we got him.

1 posted on 08/03/2007 9:56:16 PM PDT by gandalftb
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An airstrike on a large Taleban gathering killed dozens of rebels, the Defense Ministry said yesterday, with at least 30 civilians wounded and unconfirmed reports of many more killed.

Look, maybe I'm being pedantic here, but it looks like AGAIN they're calling terrorists civilians. Seems to me there's a world of difference between a non-uniformed combatant and a civilian.

Owl_Eagle

If what I just wrote made you sad or angry,
it was probably just a joke.

2 posted on 08/03/2007 9:59:44 PM PDT by End Times Sentinel (In Memory of my Dear Friend Henry Lee II)
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After 6 years of getting bombed from the sky, I bet the taliban and al Qaeda spend more time looking up than straight ahead. Make them fear coming out of their caves. Get er done boys and continue to make us proud!
3 posted on 08/03/2007 10:00:49 PM PDT by jrooney (The democrats are the friend of our enemy and the enemy of our friends. Attack them, not GW!)
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To: gandalftb

No doubt a combo wedding/birthday party.


4 posted on 08/03/2007 10:01:42 PM PDT by Nachoman (My guns and my ammo, they comfort me.)
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top commander Mullah Dadullah ...with dipstick names like these, they should be killed.....


5 posted on 08/03/2007 10:02:49 PM PDT by AngelesCrestHighway
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To: gandalftb

Keep thinning them out, fellas. Good job.


6 posted on 08/03/2007 10:05:25 PM PDT by B-Chan (Catholic. Monarchist. Texan. Any questions?)
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To: gandalftb

There ez a Santa'z after awll, dumbo Talibanji

7 posted on 08/03/2007 10:06:10 PM PDT by MaxMax (God Bless America)
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I came across this fine 9 minute youtube display of what the AC130U gunship can do to Afghan terrorists: beeaauutiful

Get Ready

8 posted on 08/03/2007 10:07:34 PM PDT by txhurl
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To: B-Chan

B, ping to AC130U footage


9 posted on 08/03/2007 10:09:07 PM PDT by txhurl
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To: txflake

I will watch it. Thank you for the ping and link.


10 posted on 08/03/2007 10:10:22 PM PDT by jrooney (The democrats are the friend of our enemy and the enemy of our friends. Attack them, not GW!)
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To: Owl_Eagle

Maybe we should warn the “civilians” that if they hang out with terrorists they will likely die violently.


11 posted on 08/03/2007 10:10:31 PM PDT by tiki
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To: gandalftb

I’m always glad to read about dead talibans.


12 posted on 08/03/2007 10:12:35 PM PDT by ozzymandus
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Granted, terrorist support structure like wives and children can be technically defined as civilians. But who thinks that the wives who are keeping the killers fed, and the children who are reloading AK magazines, shouldn’t be called innocent?
13 posted on 08/03/2007 10:15:30 PM PDT by endthematrix (He was shouting 'Allah!' but I didn't hear that. It just sounded like a lot of crap to me.)
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To: gandalftb

WooHoo!


14 posted on 08/03/2007 10:25:27 PM PDT by monkeycard (There is no such thing as too much ammo.)
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To: Nachoman

Just another wedding showered with rice.


15 posted on 08/03/2007 10:28:11 PM PDT by tdscpa
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To: gandalftb

If “innocent citizens” wish to avoid being blown up with their “bros” -— then they need to stay away from the bastards..

Personally, I’d like to see all militant Islamist’s funerals, weddings, hangings, meetings, celebrations and any other event they accumulate in a defined area targeted..


16 posted on 08/03/2007 10:39:57 PM PDT by river rat (Semper Fi - You may turn the other cheek, but I prefer to look into my enemy's vacant dead eyes.)
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Photo Sharing and Video Hosting at Photobucket

17 posted on 08/03/2007 10:43:04 PM PDT by itsamelman (Announcing your plans is a good way to hear God laugh. - - Al Swearengen)
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To: txflake

ping for later


18 posted on 08/03/2007 11:09:04 PM PDT by EnigmaticAnomaly (Grassroots Conservatism at its finest...VOTE DUNCAN HUNTER 2008)
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To: gandalftb

I love news like this!


19 posted on 08/03/2007 11:17:49 PM PDT by Brandie (America needs a leader that is STRONG and a Conservative not a rino!)
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Ping for later.


20 posted on 08/04/2007 12:14:38 AM PDT by carumba (The secret of life is honesty and fair dealing. If you can fake that, you've got it made. Groucho)
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