At least 540 Taliban militants, including 106 commanders, have
escaped from Kandahar central prison in southern Afghanistan, an
official says.
I wonder if this will delay the draw down of American forces.
Posted on 04/24/2011 9:52:15 PM PDT by NormsRevenge
KANDAHAR, Afghanistan – More than 400 inmates — many of them Taliban insurgents — escaped from the main prison in the southern Afghan city of Kandahar overnight through an underground tunnel, an official said Monday.
The massive jailbreak in Kandahar, the focus of much of the international military effort to defeat the insurgency, is a reminder that the Afghan government is still weak and easily thwarted in the south, despite an influx of international troops, funding and advisers.
The escape comes after years of security upgrades and tightened procedures at the 1,200-inmate Sarposa Prison following a brazen 2008 Taliban attack that freed 900 prisoners.
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Target rich environment.
Damn.
We shouldn’t be taking any prisoners. (Theres way less recidivism that way!)
Obama said and whats the bad news
“catch and release” is not way to win wars.
What are the chances, in a country where almost anything can be bought, that they had inside help? Target-rich environment is right. When bringing them back, the number should be higher - those gunned down figure into this count too.
Another reason why “killed” is far better than “detained” and “captured”.
Amen! Never leave a live enemy behind ya!
Title fixed.
Killing your wartime enemies solves that problem.
Keystone Kandahar Kops.
the Taliban dug their way in from the outside
don’t we have counter tunneling technology ?
Maybe we need the IDF to advise us
Bingo!
I wonder if this will delay the draw down of American forces.
If we do it's needed on the southern border STAT.
Another reason not to take prisoners.
“400 inmates, some Taliban, are allowed to escape Afghan prison” “Title fixed.”
Yup. The usual Afghan payoff to look the other way.
Hogan’s Heros ...... Taliban Style
Ahnold set the stage for Hussein.... just helping out some friends!
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