 KABUL (AIP): In claims made to Afghan media, the Taliban today said they killed nine US soldiers in the Dara Hazarbuz Cochak area of the Dai Chopan District in Zabul Province.
| "Yup. Killed 'em all. They're dead now." |
A statement issued by the coalition forces on Wednesday said, "This is another false Taliban claim in their attempts to gain support for their cause. No U.S. Soldiers were killed in Zabul Province today."
| "They lyin'! Really! We killed 'em all! Nobody left!" |
Afghan and Coalition forces are on the offensive, not only enhancing security to the regions, but also bringing humanitarian and reconstruction assistance to the people of Afghanistan . “The Taliban try to scare people with these claims and shake the Coalition’s commitment. They will fail in their efforts,” said Col. Thomas Collins, Combined Forces Command – Afghanistan spokesman. |