8 US soldiers killed in attack

[The Project]

8 U.S. soldiers, 7 Afghans killed in attack


Eight American soldiers and as many as seven Afghan troops have been killed in a Taliban attack on two outposts in northeastern Afghanistan near the Pakistani border, the U.S. military says.

The Americans and Afghans repelled the attack and "inflicted heavy enemy casualties," the U.S. military said in a statement released Sunday.

About 300 militia fighters from a mosque and a nearby village in the mountainous province of Nuristan attacked the outposts before dawn Saturday, sparking the day-long battle. They first stormed one police post, then another run by NATO forces.

"This was a complex attack in a difficult area," said Col. Randy George, commander of U.S. forces in the region. "Both the U.S. and Afghan soldiers fought bravely together. I am extremely proud of their professionalism and bravery."

The Taliban claimed responsibility for the attack, the deadliest for NATO and aligned forces since a similar raid in July 2008 killed nine U.S. soldiers in the same mountainous region.

In a separate incident, an Afghan police officer opened fire on U.S. soldiers in the central province of Wardak on Saturday, killing two and injuring three.

Afghan officials said the Afghan officer had been conducting a joint operation with U.S. troops.

Last week, Gen. Stanley McChrystal, the commander of U.S. and NATO forces in Afghanistan, said the military situation in the country is in "some ways deteriorating," and that foreign forces must "redefine" their strategy.

McChrystal said he believes that plan should not only focus on the threat of al-Qaeda and the Taliban, but also greater protection and stability for the Afghan population.

With files from The Associated Press

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The Taliban claimed responsibility for the attack, the deadliest for NATO and aligned forces since a similar raid in July 2008 killed nine U.S. soldiers in the same mountainous region.

Why the fuck does anyone (U.S., U.N., etc) allow these pukes to live????

I see a towel-a-ban, I'll kill it...



For the brave that gave all....



God rest their souls.

[Y2K_CAMARO]

God bless and rest in peace.

Fucking rag heads

[basballny2]

Rip

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God bless and rest in peace.

Fucking rag heads

Lets go do laundry...

[FBracing1222]

Wow that sucks my friend just got home Thursday for mid tour leave from afganastan. Thank god he got home safe and RIP for this who lost there life.

[excrider121]

Just nuke em and be done with it.

[86 IROC-Z]

Just nuke em and be done with it.

Where do you propose we put all the millions of innocent people before hand?

[Y2K_CAMARO]

Lets go do laundry...

Lets

[ss~zoso~ss]

The Americans and Afghans repelled the attack and "inflicted heavy enemy casualties," the U.S. military said in a statement released Sunday.

This. Is par for the course.

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Where do you propose we put all the millions of innocent people before hand?

In the path of the WMD... They OBVIOUSLY aren't capable of much more than making more terrorists.....







Now, I know what some of you are thinking, But I am quite sure we are capable of answering our own tech support lines.