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Air strikes kill 50 to 70 rebels in Afghanistan: governor
Agence France-Presse (excerpt) ^ | July 27, 2008

Posted on 07/26/2008 11:47:56 PM PDT by HAL9000

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KHOST, Afghanistan (AFP) — Between 50 and 70 Taliban-linked militants were killed in air strikes by international forces in eastern Afghanistan early Sunday, a provincial governor said.

The militants had initially stormed a police post in Khost province near the border with Pakistan, killing two policemen, one of whom was beheaded, provincial governor Arsala Jamal told AFP.

International military aircraft were called in to strike back, he said.

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TOPICS: Foreign Affairs; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: afghanistan; isaf; khost; taliban

1 posted on 07/26/2008 11:47:57 PM PDT by HAL9000
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To: HAL9000

Taliban stacker!


2 posted on 07/26/2008 11:50:31 PM PDT by SolidWood (Obamarxislamism, the threat to our Republic!)
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To: HAL9000
one of whom was beheaded, provincial governor Arsala Jamal told AFP.

It's those Allah guys again.

3 posted on 07/27/2008 5:31:20 AM PDT by Bahbah (Typical white person-Snow white)
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