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Another burqa boy arrested.

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Burqa-clad Taliban leader caught as NATO attacks
Reuters ^ | March 7 2006

Posted on 03/07/2007 2:28:11 AM PST by jmc1969

Afghan soldiers have captured a Taliban leader who tried to flee a security operation in the south dressed in a burqa, NATO said on Wednesday.

Tuesday's capture in Kandahar province came as NATO launched a major offensive in neighbouring Helmand to secure a key hydroelectric dam and combat the opium trade.

The man was named as Mullah Mahmood and described as an expert bomb-maker. U.S.-led coalition forces also detained five more suspected militants in eastern Khost this week.

Fighting is expected to be heavy in 2007 after the bloodiest year since the Taliban's ouster in 2001. The Taliban warn they have thousands of suicide bombers ready for action.

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317 posted on 03/07/2007 2:43:19 AM PST by Cindy

318 posted on 03/07/2007 2:56:10 AM PST by Cindy

Bless the NATO troops. Thanks for posting Cindy.

369 posted on 03/07/2007 6:35:09 PM PST by Oorang (Tyranny thrives best where government need not fear the wrath of an armed people - Alex Kozinski)

>> Burqa-clad Taliban leader caught as NATO attacks <<

Seems the leaders of our enemies are as cowardly as our congress critters. Sadly, I take little comfort in that as it will not stop the next attacks.

429 posted on 03/08/2007 5:05:32 PM PST by appalachian_dweller (Get Prepared. Stay Prepared. See my FR Homepage for a list of actions and supplies.)

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