US choppers drive Taliban out of Afghan district

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http://www.alertnet.org/thenews/newsdesk/ISL80256.htm

KABUL, June 19 (Reuters) - U.S. helicopter gunships flushed out Taliban guerrillas on Saturday from a government headquarters they overran the night before, a Taliban commander said.

Commander Seddiqi, who contacted Reuters by satellite phone from an undisclosed location, said the guerrillas killed at least four government soldiers when they took over the headquarters of Mizan district in Zabul province on Friday.

He said three Taliban fugitives were wounded in the clash and the insurgents destroyed the headquarters building.

"We took control of Mizan last night, but in the morning American helicopters came and forced us out," he said.

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[TryingToWarnYou]

1. But...but..I thought the Taliban were all gone????

I thought King George got rid of all the Taliban.

Im so confused now!

[pinniped]

2. This is v.2.0, the new and improved Taliban.

n/t

[Ms. Clio]

6. "Eviscerated"

That was the clinical term for it, I believe.

[0007]

3. Afghanistan is starting to heat up and will soon be out of control

junior told the American people that Afghanistan was a success just two days ago. I think he was talking about the opium trade.

Flash,
Afghanistan is out of control

[TahitiNut]

4. "satellite phone from an undisclosed location"???

Not for long, if he continues to use it.

[soothsayer]

5. I swear I heard that dumbass said "mission accomplished" last week re:

afghanistan.

Figures. What a moran.