Five Afghan Policemen Killed in Attack by Suspected Taliban Fighters

[Judi Lynn]

Five Afghan Policemen Killed in Attack by Suspected Taliban Fighters
By Noor Khan Associated Press Writer
Published: Jul 15, 2003

KANDAHAR, Afghanistan (AP) - Suspected Taliban fighters attacked a police headquarters in southern Afghanistan, killing the police chief and four other officers, an official said Tuesday.
Two other policemen were wounded in the attack Monday in Ghorak district, 72 miles northwest of Kandahar, said Mohammed Salim, deputy police chief in Kandahar.

About 12 suspected Taliban drove up to the district police headquarters in two cars and a pickup truck. They stormed the station killing police chief Sakza Mama and his men.

No one claimed responsibility for the attack, but Salim blamed the Taliban, who are usually the first ones to be accused of any attack on government offices in Afghanistan. (snip)

(snip) About 8,500 U.S. soldiers are in Afghanistan searching for al-Qaida and Taliban fugitives. (snip/)

http://ap.tbo.com/ap/breaking/MGAMUIHM5ID.html

[NNN0LHI]

1. I thought Rummy said the Taliban had been eviscerated...

...and we have won that war?

Don

[ex_jew]

2. And yesterday Dr. Abdullah (Afghan foreign minister)

didn't even mention the Taliban when describing the security situation there. This was on CNN.