Posted on 11/29/2008 8:45:41 AM PST by SmithL
KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) -- Gunbattles and airstrikes by NATO and Afghan troops killed 53 militants in Afghanistan, including a wanted Taliban commander who tried to hide from soldiers under a woman's burqa, officials said Saturday.
The U.S. forces targeting the commander surrounded a house Friday in Ghazni province and ordered everyone inside to leave, a military statement said.
Six women and 12 children left the building, but while soldiers were questioning the women they discovered one was actually a man dressed in a burqa, the traditional all-encompassing dress that most Afghan women wear. The man, later identified as the targeted commander Haji Yakub, tried to attack the soldiers and was killed, the military said.
Yakub allegedly directed roadside bomb and suicide attacks against Afghanistan's government and coalition forces in Ghazni, according to the statement. Three other militants were killed in the operation, it said.
Meanwhile, Afghan and coalition forces killed 33 militants when their patrol came under attack in southern Helmand province Friday, a military statement said. The troops responded to the attack with gunfire and air support, it said.
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Wasn’t Jamie Farr Lebanese?
Things that make you go Hmmmmm.....
Yeah, but Christian.
He's also a big GOP supporter. He did TV commercials here in Ohio for GOP candidates.
LOLOL!
No Gitmo, no prisoners
Funny.
Only a San Francisco news blog would report a non-significant news like terrorist dressed in woman’s clothing.
Now if the terrorists are on board a vehicle with a bumper sticker that says ‘Yes on 8’, that is news worthy in my estimation.
b-))
Reason enough to ban the burqa!
I know. I was referring to the cross dressing.
It is only fair that Haji is buried wearing the dress... imagine how far THAT will go in Paradise...
These animals are such cowards. The minute they feel some heat, they dress as women in Burka’s.
A few years ago my husband and I were driving through Lackawanna, NY headquarters of the "Lackawanna six" picked up after 911 and saw a wo"man" in a burka going into Muslim owned store. Must have been feeling some heat and didn't want to be recognized. Couldn't mistake those feet for a woman and she was very large besides.
NO MERCY... NO QUARTER!
LLS
I WANT TO LIVE (terrorist from Mumbai train station captured alive)
Mumbai Mirror | 29 Nov 2008 | Rakesh Prakash, Ravikiran Deshmukh and Danish Khan
Posted on 11/29/2008 10:48:24 AM PST by angkor
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2140063/posts
There were bodies everywhere’: Mumbai survivor
The Times of India | Nov. 29, 2008 | AP story
Posted on 11/28/2008 8:55:19 PM PST by smokingfrog
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2139878/posts
Pak backtracks on sending ISI chief to India
Hindustan Times | November 29, 2008 | Rezaul H Laskar
Posted on 11/28/2008 11:42:59 PM PST by nickcarraway
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2139910/posts
Reminds of the joke that ends, "Ooooh... You're gonna hate Fridays."
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