Latest from Marjah on Sixth Day of Fighting


Feb 18

Mujahideen kill 9 Americans, injure 7 near Marjah

By Qari Yousuf Ahmadi

HELMAND, Feb. 18 - Mujahideen of the Islamic Emirate killed 9 U.S.soldiers and injured seven others separately in Nad Ali district of Helmand, on Wednesday.

These fatalities come as the US-led coalition troops have been caught in six points of Marjah where they ave been surrounded by the Mujahideen for the past few days.

Control of Marjah Bazar is still in Mujahideen hands.



Feb 17

American unmanned spy plane shot down in Khost

By Zabihullah Mujahid

KHOST, Feb. 17 - A U.S. UAV ( unnamed areal vehicle ) was shot down in Bak district Khost, on Tuesday.

According to the report from the region, the pilotless plane was flying particularly low at the time. A P-K machine gun caused the plane to fall.

Also on Tuesday, Mujahideen attacked a U.S. military base in Yaqubi's Khulbisaat area, inflicting damage, the precise extent of which is not yet known.


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