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This is startin’ to stink :

” Besides the 9 killed, 15 American and 4 Afghan soldiers were wounded in the battle. The Afghan soldiers received minor bullet wounds in the fight”<<<<<<<

“The insurgents occupied Wanat, told villagers to leave, and opened fire from houses within meters of the base”

“The American and Afghan army soldiers had moved into the base at Wanat just days before, after abandoning another base higher up a side valley where they had come under repeated attack from insurgents.”<<<<<<<

“He said some local people may have joined the militants since a group of civilians were killed in U.S. airstrikes on July 4 in the same area. “This made the people angry,” he said. “<<<<<<<
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4 Afghans with minor wounds,,,9 GIs KIA,,,15 WIA,,,

Whose idea was it to move to town ?
They were safer where they were,,,

Sounds like the town folks Were the Militants,,,

Maybe it's just me...

[Chgogal]

Looks like VR’s observation was right. I read about 20 families left. I don’t know how many families occupied the little hamlet.

[Chgogal]

Here is where I got 20 families.

http://ap.google.com/article/ALeqM5i8dGftYb0s4XWdUMRdIVs3vh1CKAD91TQK7G0

[Chgogal]

Here is some interesting information.

http://www.battlefieldtourist.com/content/