US: 8 suspected militants killed in Afghanistan

[Coventina]

Source: Associated Press

KABUL (AP) — U.S. troops and airstrikes killed eight suspected militants in two provinces bordering Kabul, a U.S. military statement said Monday.

Airstrikes and "indirect" fire killed seven militants in Wardak province after they attacked an American patrol in the area Saturday, the statement said.

There were no American casualties in the clash, which happened in Sayed Abad district, it said.

Another suspected militant was killed in a Saturday clash in neighboring Logar province after insurgents attacked a joint U.S.-Afghan patrol, the statement said.



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[BeFree]

1. We're getting there

Another 999,992 suspects and everything will be hunky-dory. GObama!

[Doctor_J]

5. You forgot all the friends and family of these 8 who will now join the fray

I am guessing this is a net gain of "militants"

[Oregone]

2. Rah Rah death!

This week, US 11, third world countries 0

Im proud again to be American!

[gratuitous]

4. High fives and fuck yeah!

Such a proud and noble nation are we.

[judy]

3. Right out of the Bush playbook

As if killing militants from the air was going to diminish the threat of terrorism.
War is the mother of terrorism. The more they kill, the more terrorism there will be in the world. Terrorism is the war of those who have no army.
With all due respect to Obama (and a lot is due!), this is pathetic.

[Bragi]

6. They're dead, they must be militants /nt