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displacedtexan Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Jun-23-04 08:52 AM
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Official Says U.S.-Trained Afghans Beheaded Four Taliban, Then Retracts It
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I had to edit the headline to make it fit.


Official Says U.S.-Trained Afghan Troops Beheaded Four Suspected Taliban, Then Retracts It

By Amir Shah Associated Press Writer
Published: Jun 23, 2004

KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) - A senior Afghan militia commander said Wednesday that troops from Afghanistan's U.S.-trained national army beheaded four Taliban fighters to avenge the similar slaying of an Afghan soldier and a military interpreter. He later retracted his statement after a strong government denial.

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Lt. Col. Tucker Mansager, a spokesman for the U.S. military, said Wednesday it had "no independent confirmation" about the beheadings. He declined to comment further.

But a Defense Ministry spokesman said the report was "not correct."

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http://ap.tbo.com/ap/breaking/MGB67UEHTVD.html
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