CNN (with additional material by BBC). 21 October 2001. U.S. Special Operations troops in commando raid; 2 U.S. soldiers killed in Pakistan crash.
WASHINGTON -- U.S. Special Operations troops launched and completed an overnight raid into Afghanistan, U.S. officials told CNN Friday night. Two soldiers died in a helicopter crash in Pakistan while backing up the operation, the Pentagon announced. The crash occurred as they prepared to perform search-and-rescue operations if necessary, officials said. More than 100 troops, including U.S. Army Rangers, flew in helicopters to their unspecified target near the Taliban stronghold of Kandahar and stayed there for several hours, the officials said. There was no word on what the commandos' mission was or whether it was achieved, but apparently it involved a Taliban leadership target. All of the helicopters are out of Afghan airspace now, officials said late Friday night, Washington time. There has been no word on casualties. Secretary of Defense Donald Rumsfeld said the Taliban are putting up stiff resistance and that "it would be unwise to think the outcome of the battle could be determined." International aid workers who traveled out of Kabul told CNN Friday that morale among the Taliban appears to still be good, despite nearly two weeks of U.S. air attacks. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Barry Stoller http://groups.yahoo.com/group/ProletarianNews with continuing coverage of WWIII _______________________________________________ Leninist-International mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] To change your options or unsubscribe go to: http://lists.econ.utah.edu/mailman/listinfo/leninist-international
