warpedskydiver 0 #1 April 15, 2006 41 Taliban Killed in Intense Fighting By RAHIM FAIEZ, Associated Press Writer 2 hours ago KANDAHAR, Afghanistan - Afghan security forces backed by coalition helicopters attacked a suspected Taliban hideout in southern Afghanistan, setting off an intense gunbattle that killed 41 rebels, a provincial governor said Saturday. Six Afghan police officers also died in Friday's fighting in Sangisar, a town 25 miles southwest of Kandahar, said Asadullah Khalid, the provincial governor. Nine police and several militants were wounded. "Acting on intelligence reports that Taliban have gathered in Sangisar to plan an attack in Kandahar, we launched this operation Friday and the fighting continued from morning to evening," he said. Khalid said security forces were pursuing Taliban fighters who fled to a nearby village. He said security forces had seen the bodies of 41 rebels but had only retrieved 11. AH-64 Apache helicopters provided by coalition forces fired rockets to support Afghan forces on the ground, said U.S. military spokesman Lt. Mike Cody. He declined to comment on casualty figures. An Associated Press reporter in Sangisar saw helicopters launch missiles but couldn't see if the barrage caused casualties. Taliban insurgents have stepped up attacks on coalition and Afghan forces, threatening the country's development and progress toward democracy. Coalition forces have been particularly disturbed by an increase in suicide attacks. Fighting has escalated in recent weeks as spring weather has melted snow on mountains passes used by militants. On Friday, a roadside bomb killed three Afghan soldiers in eastern Khost province, and a suicide car bombing wounded three British troops in the southern province of Helmand. Also this week, coalition and Afghan forces launched a major offensive, dubbed Operation Mountain Lion, in eastern Kunar province where militants from Taliban, al-Qaida and other groups are active. Copyright 2006 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed. Quote Geez AP reporter or Taliban Scout? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Mike111 0 #2 April 15, 2006 Great!!!! 41 less of them to deal with. RIP ot those police officers who lost their lives Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Richards 0 #3 April 15, 2006 QuoteQuoteGreat!!!! 41 less of them to deal with. RIP ot those police officers who lost their lives Ditto. Richards My biggest handicap is that sometimes the hole in the front of my head operates a tad bit faster than the grey matter contained within. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites warpedskydiver 0 #4 April 15, 2006 QuoteQuoteQuoteGreat!!!! 41 less of them to deal with. RIP ot those police officers who lost their lives Ditto. Richards to bad it wasnt 41k Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Mike111 0 #5 April 15, 2006 definately. ditto Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Mike111 0 #6 April 15, 2006 ditto!!! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Skyrad 0 #7 April 16, 2006 QuackWhen an author is too meticulous about his style, you may presume that his mind is frivolous and his content flimsy. Lucius Annaeus Seneca Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Join the conversation You can post now and register later. If you have an account, sign in now to post with your account. Note: Your post will require moderator approval before it will be visible. Reply to this topic... × Pasted as rich text. Paste as plain text instead Only 75 emoji are allowed. × Your link has been automatically embedded. Display as a link instead × Your previous content has been restored. Clear editor × You cannot paste images directly. Upload or insert images from URL. Insert image from URL × Desktop Tablet Phone Submit Reply 0
Mike111 0 #2 April 15, 2006 Great!!!! 41 less of them to deal with. RIP ot those police officers who lost their lives Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Richards 0 #3 April 15, 2006 QuoteQuoteGreat!!!! 41 less of them to deal with. RIP ot those police officers who lost their lives Ditto. Richards My biggest handicap is that sometimes the hole in the front of my head operates a tad bit faster than the grey matter contained within. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
warpedskydiver 0 #4 April 15, 2006 QuoteQuoteQuoteGreat!!!! 41 less of them to deal with. RIP ot those police officers who lost their lives Ditto. Richards to bad it wasnt 41k Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Mike111 0 #5 April 15, 2006 definately. ditto Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Skyrad 0 #7 April 16, 2006 QuackWhen an author is too meticulous about his style, you may presume that his mind is frivolous and his content flimsy. Lucius Annaeus Seneca Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
