Afghan and U.S. forces kill 32 Taliban, retake town

[maddezmom]

By Mirwais Afghan
51 minutes ago



KANDAHAR, Afghanistan (Reuters) - Hundreds of Afghan police backed by U.S. air strikes retook control on Tuesday of a district capital in southwestern Afghanistan that was overrun by the Taliban, killing 32 guerrillas, police said.


The guerrillas seized Mian Nishin, capital of the district of the same name in Kandahar province last week, capturing 30 police officers and a district chief. They executed eight policemen before announcing the release of the other 23 people.

About 400 police took part in the operation to force the guerrillas out of Mian Nishin, said deputy provincial police chief Salim Khan.

"We chased the Taliban to an area 10 km (6 miles) north," Khan told Reuters. "We found them in a village called Murghai and as a result of the clashes there, 11 Taliban were killed and 15 suspects were arrested."

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[Oversea Visitor]

1. No wonder they need more

Troops in Afhanistan
The Taliban are still fighting

[plcdude]

2. guerrillas

as oppossed to insurgents or terrorists. Who decides the nomenclature for these groups?

[Ezlivin]

3. It's deja-vu all over again

Is it Groundhog Day?

Haven't we done this a few times before?

How long before it "sticks"?