June 24, 2006
THEY FIGHT, THEY DIE:
US-led forces 'kill 65 Taleban' (BBC, 6/24/06)
US-led coalition forces in Afghanistan say they have killed at least 65 Taleban militants in recent offensives in the south.Coalition and Afghan forces attacked a large group of militants and fought a three-hour battle in Zharie district in Kandahar province on Friday.
Troops fought a five-hour battle on the same day with Taleban fighters in neighbouring Uruzgan province.
Violence in Afghanistan has soared in recent months.
Ever notice how every "Taliban Strengthening" story is followed by a "## Taliban Killed" story? Posted by Orrin Judd at June 24, 2006 10:02 AM
Comments
Read somewhere this morning that Islamic leaders want the media to stop referring to them as Moslems or identifying them as Al Qaeda operatives.
Imagine, even terrorists have standards and these guys don't measure up.
Posted by: erp at June 24, 2006 1:59 PM