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Hey, did you hear that guy talking about using women and children as shields?
Taliban using human shields, says Afghan army general
Senior commander echoes British claims that enemy is placing women and children in line of fire to stall offensive
Taliban insurgents are increasingly using civilians as human shields against the US-led attack on Marjah, in southern Afghanistan, a senior Afghan commander said today.
Speaking on the fifth day of an offensive involving about 15,000 US, British, and Afghan troops, General Mohiudin Ghori said his soldiers had seen Taliban fighters place women and children on rooftops and fire from behind them.
http://www.theguardian.com/world/2010/feb/17/taliban-human-shields
Senior commander echoes British claims that enemy is placing women and children in line of fire to stall offensive
Taliban insurgents are increasingly using civilians as human shields against the US-led attack on Marjah, in southern Afghanistan, a senior Afghan commander said today.
Speaking on the fifth day of an offensive involving about 15,000 US, British, and Afghan troops, General Mohiudin Ghori said his soldiers had seen Taliban fighters place women and children on rooftops and fire from behind them.
http://www.theguardian.com/world/2010/feb/17/taliban-human-shields
No...no...wait...wait!! I meant this guy--
