Always nice to bring my readers some upbeat news. Well, it isn't exactly upbeat for everyone. But, they're dead, so ....
KABUL (AP) -- Afghan and international troops killed more than 130 insurgents in six days of fighting in a once-stable area of northern Afghanistan that has seen a recent spike in Taliban attacks, NATO said Monday. It was some of the heaviest fighting in the north this year.
The operation, which took place last week, was in the Chahar Dara district of Kunduz province against Taliban fighters who had been threatening NATO supply lines from Russia.
An estimated 700 Afghan troops and 50 international soldiers, mostly Americans, took part in the operation. A NATO statement said 130 Taliban fighters, including eight commanders, were killed. The statement did not say how NATO arrived at the death figure.
Wow....looks like somebody's gonna have to share his virgins.
Posted by: Ad rem | Monday, November 09, 2009 at 08:25 PM
"...in a once-stable area of northern Afghanistan..."
Well, I'd say whacking 130 Taliban (including 8 hard-to-replace commanders) is going to make that region a lot more stable, wouldn't you say? ;)
Posted by: MarkJ | Monday, November 09, 2009 at 11:03 PM
"Always nice to bring my readers some upbeat news ..."
6:00 p.m. EST ... Today :-) [I'll drink to that (C ya bye)]
http://www.boston.com/news/nation/washington/articles/2009/09/17/execution_date_for_dc_sniper_set_for_nov_10/
Posted by: Elmo | Tuesday, November 10, 2009 at 07:53 AM
@Elmo:
Justice served with a fine wine.
Posted by: seekeronos | Tuesday, November 10, 2009 at 01:04 PM