6 U.S. soldiers killed in Afghan battle [ambush, 11 others injured]

Source: ap



6 U.S. soldiers killed in Afghan battle

By JASON STRAZIUSO, Associated Press Writer
1 hour, 8 minutes ago



KABUL, Afghanistan - Six U.S. troops and three Afghan soldiers died when insurgents ambushed their foot patrol in eastern Afghanistan, one of the deadliest attacks on American forces this year, officials said Saturday.




The troops were returning from a meeting with village elders Friday afternoon in Nuristan province when militants attacked them with rocket propelled grenades and gunfire, said Lt. Col. David Accetta.

"They were attacked from several enemy positions at the same time," said Accetta, a spokesman for NATO's International Security Assistance Force and the U.S. military. "It was a complex ambush."

Eight more Americans and 11 Afghans were wounded. The 14 total U.S. casualties was the highest number of wounded and killed from a battle in Afghanistan this year, Accetta said.



Read more: http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20071110/ap_on_re_as/afghan_violence;_ylt=Aob1Vq5y3qCj4YUS4FiENxus0NUE

and a few days ago:


Forum Name Latest Breaking News

Topic subject 59 schoolchildren died in Afghan blast (at least 75 total)
Topic URL http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=102x3060249#3060249
3060249, 59 schoolchildren died in Afghan blast (at least 75 total)
Posted by rodeodance on Fri Nov-09-07 06:28 AM

Source: ap



59 schoolchildren died in Afghan blast By FISNIK ABRASHI, Associated Press Writer
Fri Nov 9, 4:07 AM ET



KABUL, Afghanistan - Afghanistan's deadliest suicide attack since the Taliban regime's ouster killed 59 schoolchildren, while 96 other students were wounded in the blast, the Education Ministry spokesman said Friday.



The attack in the northern province of Baghlan on Tuesday killed at least 75 people. The dead children were ages eight to 18, said Zahoor Afghan, an Education Ministry spokesman.

Five teachers were also among those killed in the attack, the worst in the country since the 2001 U.S.-led invasion toppled the Taliban militant movement from power. Six lawmakers also died.

The death toll among children was released as violence continued in the beleaguered country. NATO-led troops and Afghan forces captured a remote district in western Afghanistan, as militants ambushed and killed a district chief in the volatile south, officials said.


Read more: http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20071109/ap_on_re_as/afghanistan ;_ylt=AtIuCnPBnS0yKeZveb85wc

Period	 	US	Other	Total
2007	 	102	105	207
2006	 	98	93	191
2005	 	99	31	130
2004	 	52	6	58
2003	 	48	9	57
2002	 	48	20	68
2001	 	12	0	12
Total	 	459	264	723

http://www.icasualties.org/oef/

And Commander Cuckoobananas wants war in Iran as well, because Afghanistan CANNOT be won, Iraq CANNOT be won and Iran will be even greater quagmire...

Poppy is doing great in Afghanistan though... and seems to be the only mission accomplished...

back when Ike commited the first advisers the death count was LOW

But by '68 oooh boy

the 14 killed in October and the other 5 in November...

http://www.icasualties.org/oef/Afghanistan.aspx

744 - 11/09/07 - NAME NOT RELEASED YET - Not reported yet - UK - 36 - Engineer Regiment
Non-hostile - vehicle accident Sangin (Helmand Province) Afghanistan

743 - 11/08/07 - Jørgensen, Kristoffer Sørli - Not reported yet - 22 - Norway
Norwegian Army ostile - hostile fire - IED attack - Maymana (near) - Afghanistan - Stange Hedmark

742 - 11/03/07 - NAME NOT RELEASED YET Not reported yet - US - U.S. Army - Not reported yet
Hostile - hostile fire Uruzgan province Afghanistan

741 - 11/03/07 - Groen, Ronald - Corporal - 21 - Netherlands - Royal Dutch Army - Not reported yet
Hostile - hostile fire - IED attack - southern Afghanistan - Afghanistan

740 - 11/02/07 - NAME NOT RELEASED YET Not reported yet - NATO - Not reported yet
Hostile - hostile fire Eastern Afghanistan Afghanistan Not reported yet

739 - 11/02/07 - Walls, Johnny C. - Sergeant 1st Class - 41 - US - U.S. Army - 1st Brigade, 1st Infantry Division


11/05/07 : DoD Identifies Army Casualty
Sgt.1st Class Johnny C. Walls, 41, of Bremerton, Wash., died Nov. 2 in Uruzgan, Afghanistan, of
wounds suffered when insurgents attacked his unit using small arms fire during combat operations.
He was assigned to the 1st Brigade...

"You can rest easy, proles*, knowing that -- once again -- I am no where near the danger zone. I have taken special 'kick back and relax" precautions to protect my Precious Connecticut Preppy Butt (as always), so that I will be in Top Shape to help my republicon homelander chickenhawk cronies count up their war profits. And on the bright side, our Afghan proppy and heroin production numbers are WAY up this year. Smirk, smirk, smirk.

"Oh yeah, almost forgot my republicon homelander propaganda talking point: 'too bad about all the dead soldiers and stuff.'"

- Commander AWOL



* proles = formerly known as citizens of the United States of America

(well, where I am, which is Kabul) one of the experts interviewed said the Taliban claim they will control Kabul within 2 years.

Bush said the Taliban was destroyed.

"The Taliban is no more, and the people of Afghanistan are free, thanks to America and our friends and allies." (Applause.)

http://www.whitehouse.gov/news/releases/2003/06/20030619-2.html

NYTimes reporters cover this video story;

http://www.liveleak.com/view?i=93c_1194509507

Won't be seeing that story getting air time anywhere by the dinosaur media
as the silent war across the border spreads into the civilized areas of Pakistan,unreported,ignored by most editors it seems.

I'd say the MSM should hang it up and get out of the news business. They are going broke pandering to advertisers imo

After all they supplied and funded the jihadist guerillas against the soviets in Afganistan but now the monster they helped breed is eating their children.
Can our government establishment think at least 2 years ahead about the consequences of their actions?