US coalition kills 25 militants, 8 Afghan hostages

Source: AP

KABUL, Afghanistan - A series of clashes and an airstrike in southern Afghanistan killed 25 militants and eight civilians held hostage by insurgents, the U.S.-led coalition said Monday.


Meanwhile, a bomb attack against a NATO convoy in the country's northwest wounded 14 people, mostly civilians, an official said.

Militants ambushed the coalition and Afghan troops along a road in the southern province of Uruzgan on Sunday, triggering gunbattles during which militants moved into a compound and took 11 civilians hostage, the statement said.

"Coalition troops called in close-air support to engage the militants hiding in the structure. They did not have knowledge of noncombatants in the buildings at that time," the coalition statement said.



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Details are still coming out. "They did not have knowledge of noncombatants in the buildings at that time" is very likely complete after the fact ass covering bullshit. This is about the 100th time we have murdered Afghan civilians with little or no concern or care.

Does anyone not see through this, Afghani or American? Boils the blood.

Every one of the 25 Insurgents had their Insurgent Membership Cards in their wallets, which miraculously survived the attack intact. And similarly miraculously, the eight hostages all had their Hostage Union Cards (good for a free falafel at National Stadium with the purchase of another falafel of equal or greater value) on them when the bodies were examined. Jeez, you libruls are so mistrustful!