Posted on 10/22/2008 9:42:47 PM PDT by fishhound
KABUL, Afghanistan (Oct. 22) - U.S. Special Forces soldiers conducting a daring nighttime operation freed a kidnapped American working for the Army Corps of Engineers — the first known hostage rescue by American forces in Afghanistan. The American, who was abducted in mid-August, had been held in a growing insurgent stronghold 30 miles west of Kabul, U.S. military officials told The Associated Press. They said several insurgents were killed in last week's mission to free him. Taliban militants have kidnapped dozens of international aid workers, journalists and other foreigners in recent years and have demanded large ransoms or the release of imprisoned Taliban fighters for their freedom. Increasingly aggressive crime syndicates have also raked in big money by kidnapping wealthy Afghans and foreigners and demanding ransoms.
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Counter-terrorists WIN.
RUMINT has this has one hell of an OP - More will come out about it in the days / weeks ahead -
Great news.
bkmark
Thanks Fish.....American media is so wrapped up they fail in the real news.
Dittos to that...
The AP reporter must be disappointed that there were no US casualties and that we should’ve failed. God bless our Spec Ops.
I mean really, who would think a successful hostage rescue was news? /sarc
I can’t help but think that WWII journalists, even the most liberal ones, would be ashamed.
Let’s hope they get the credit they deserve.
That success is a long way opposite from “no preconditions negotiating” or whatever the hell BHO said in the debate.
Our guys are great!
ping
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