Posted on 06/13/2008 2:44:49 PM PDT by Sub-Driver
Jail Blast Frees Hundreds Of Taliban
Updated:22:34, Friday June 13, 2008 Hundreds of Taliban militants have escaped from a prison in Kandahar, Afghanistan, after a co-ordinated suicide bomb and rocket attack tore through the jail's defences.
Nearly all of an estimated 1,150 prisoners fled when a Taliban suicide bomber blew open the main gate, officials said.
Eyewitnesses reported that the fighters fired several rockets at various parts of the mud-built prison.
"All the prisoners escaped. There is no one left," said Wali Karzai, the brother of President Hamid Karzai and the president of Kandahar's provincial council.
Militants first exploded a water tanker near the entrance to the gate of the prison, then several suicide bombers entered and blew themselves up, he added.
A shopkeeper who sells vegetables near the prison said he saw escaped prisoners run toward pomegranate and grape groves that lie behind it.
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I like the way you think!
Actually I use both liberally! 30-06 does fine, too. Depending on the load and the application both work fine. Slows down prison breaks real well.
When we tried to send our uhhhh house guests back to Afghanistan to continue their fighting, one, Mamoun didn’t want to go, filled a bottle with gasoline and carried a lighter, threatening to cook to crispy critter if we tried to send him out of America. Ah, but he needed medical attention for his knee and he was only too happy to get the shot to relax him and make the pain go away. He was a real character. Wonder if he later joined the Taliban.
Yes, we’re all dying someday but hopefully, not all being MURDERED by committee someday which is already occurring in the U.S.
“.30-06”???
Ahh...Garands and BARs in the Desert...didn’t we do that once, already????
Let me make sure I’m clear on this. Did you actually call ME an abortionist and say that I am like Bill Clinton?
Don’t sass the troll.
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As with melons, guerrillas in the mist and pink at that.
Dear Family and Friends, I am writing to you today with a sense of urgency. I am asking that you pray for myself, my unit, and all coalition forces. Some of you may have heard through the news that the Taliban recently had a prison break in Kandahar City. Those reports are accurate. Between 500 to 1000 insurgents have escaped and are currently regrouping. I ask for prayers for protection for all of us and for all of the local nationals in Kandahar............
Urgent Prayer Request from Soldier in Afghanistan
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Thanks for the ping. I’ve been praying over this since I first read about it. I’m glad there’s a prayer thread for it.
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That should reduce incarceration costs for the fledgling Afghanistan government.
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