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Coalition Forces Kill Taliban Militants in Afghanistan
American Forces Press Service ^

Posted on 05/13/2008 4:39:46 PM PDT by SandRat

WASHINGTON, May 13, 2008 – About a dozen militant extremists were killed yesterday during a coalition forces operation in Afghanistan’s Helmand province to disrupt Taliban weapons supply operations, military officials reported.

Coalition forces searched compounds in the province’s Garmser district, targeting a Taliban commander conducting weapons supply operations in the area. While conducting their search, coalition forces saw militants setting up an ambush and responded with small-arms fire and air strikes.

Coalition troops discovered rocket-propelled grenades, machine guns, assault rifles, cases of ammunition, and two mortars. The troops destroyed the weapons to prevent their use, officials said.


TOPICS: Foreign Affairs; War on Terror
KEYWORDS: afghanistan; frwn; killed; taliban

1 posted on 05/13/2008 4:39:47 PM PDT by SandRat
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To: 91B; HiJinx; Spiff; MJY1288; xzins; Calpernia; clintonh8r; TEXOKIE; windchime; freekitty; ...
FR WAR NEWS!
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2 posted on 05/13/2008 4:40:08 PM PDT by SandRat (Duty, Honor, Country! What else needs to said?)
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To: SandRat

Good news, dead jihadi bump!!


3 posted on 05/13/2008 4:43:20 PM PDT by pissant (THE Conservative party: www.falconparty.com)
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To: SandRat

Well, at least when you’re dead, you can’t go to that hell-hole at Gitmo — you just go to hell. It’s a win-win situation!


4 posted on 05/13/2008 4:58:45 PM PDT by Migraine (Diversity is great...(until it happens to YOU).)
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To: Migraine

But, but, where is the spring offensive that is going to win the war for the jihadis???????


5 posted on 05/14/2008 9:06:17 PM PDT by mjaneangels@aolcom
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