Heavy Fighting At Afghan/Pakistan Border

[Annie]

http://www.miami.com/mld/miamiherald/news/world/9314241.htm?1c

Posted on Wed, Aug. 04, 2004

AFGHANISTAN

Dozens of rebels die in battle at border

With help from U.S. air power, Afghans turned back rebels in a daylong battle at a former al Qaeda stronghold near Pakistan, killing up to 70.

KABUL, Afghanistan - (AP) -- In one of the bloodiest clashes since the fall of the Taliban, Afghan troops backed by U.S. warplanes killed as many as 70 militants in a daylong battle near the Pakistani border, military officials said Tuesday.

An Afghan commander said government forces heard militant radio messages in Arabic and the Chechen language, suggesting al Qaeda fighters were involved.

''We could hear the enemy,'' said Gen. Nawab, an Afghan commander who uses one name. ``I'm sure there were foreigners involved.''

Only two Afghan soldiers were reported killed in the fighting, an indication of the militants' vulnerability to American air power......

 

[Said1]

An Afghan commander said government forces heard militant radio messages in Arabic and the Chechen language, suggesting al Qaeda fighters were involved.

Suggesting Chechen rebels are still sending men to Afganistan, meaning there are many, from all over willing to fight and die. Not that this is new info, it's just a wake up call sometimes.

 

[drac]

Suggesting Chechen rebels are still sending men to Afganistan, meaning there are many, from all over willing to fight and die. Not that this is new info, it's just a wake up call sometimes.

A lot of young chechen man have no future other than figthing, add militant islamic influence, thanks to some arabs states and sheiks, and you got hired gun with islamic indoctrination.

 

[Said1]

A lot of young chechen man have no future other than figthing, add militant islamic influence, thanks to some arabs states and sheiks, and you got hired gun with islamic indoctrination.

I agree, and become very overwhelmed when thinking of how wide spread Islamic extremism has become over the last 20+ yrs.