Afghan Report of 50 Insurgents Killed
The U.S. military in Afghanistan along with coalition forces killed more than 50 insurgents in southern Afghanistan during a 12-hour battle that ended early Thursday . Sadly there are reports of civilian casualties , but till the Taliban ,Al Queda and the insurgents quit hiding among innocent folk , this cannot be avoided .
The battle took place in Helmand Province, near Musa Qala village, which has seen intense fighting and heavy casualties throughout this week.
A U.S. military statement says coalition warplanes were called in during the Musa Qala fighting . No casualties among either coalition troops or civilians. However, several residents of Musa Qala district have told reporters 16 civilians died in the bombing raid.
One British soldier was killed Thursday during a separate clash between NATO troops and militants in southern Afghanistan . Also Brig.-Gen. Tim Grant, Canada's highest-ranking soldier in Afghanistan, had a close encounter with the Taliban insurgency Thursday when a suicide bomber attacked the convoy he was riding in outside Kandahar city. For more on this just click here .
Violence has surged in Afghanistan during the past 18 months, the bloodiest period since U.S.-led troops overthrew the Taliban in 2001. Personally I think it's past time to put our foot down with Pakistan . They either quit giving the insurgents a place to run and hide , or we quit giving them any aid whatsoever and cross them borders and do what we got to do . Kinda hard to beat an enemy that can just bounce back over to a safe haven after they've done their cowardly acts....
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