May 15, 2006
Two Taliban Commanders Killed
(Kandahar, Afghanistan) Two Taliban commanders were among 11 enemy killed by Afghan police during fighting in the Panjwai District about 20 miles west of Kandahar. According to Mohammad Daoud Ahmadi, spokesman for the Kandahar provincial governor, the battle was a big victory even though five policemen were killed.
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Ahmadi said among the 11 Taliban killed was a provincial-level commander, Mullah Abdul Baqi, and a district-level commander, Mullah Abdul Manan.The Taliban reportedly took eight bodies with them when they fled, leaving three stinking carcasses. The fighting, lasting for four hours, started after Afghan police received a tip that Taliban were in the area. A patrol was then sent to attack. Notably, only Afghan policemen were engaged in the operation. Although it was a minor skirmish, I think it indicates that Afghan forces are capable of imposing government control over the countryside.Manan was responsible for a spate of attacks, including suicide bomb blasts, rocket attacks and the burning of several schools, Ahmadi said.
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hmmmm. very interesting. After the village was surrounded the taliban fled carrying 8 bodies, but decided to leave behind their two top commanders. )?) As for the government being able to control the countryside. They are not even close to doing that. The main road from Kandahar to Kabul is not under control. They are expecting yet another record year in opium production, which is helping to finance the insurgents. We have not been able to prevent the entire western part of Pakistan from becoming a sanctuary. http://story.malaysiasun.com/p.x/ct/9/cid/b8de8e630faf3631/id/cd9b3635aaaeb890/ isee our position at this time in Afghanistan as being no better than a stalemate.
Posted by: john Ryan at May 15, 2006 09:00 AM (TcoRJ)
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Based on our success stories in Afghanistan and Iraq and Vietnam and Somalia, we should go into Iran and really clean house! Nuke these God-forsaken lands and be done with it!
Posted by: Last gasp Larry at May 15, 2006 01:01 PM (FCC6c)
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