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U.S. Says Killed Half of Taliban, al Qaeda Force
Wednesday, March 6, 2002
(07:14)
Reuters

BAGRAM AIR BASE, Afghanistan
U.S.-led forces have killed half the Taliban and al Qaeda fighters holed up in caves in eastern Afghanistan in attacks on their positions that began last week, a U.S. military official said on Wednesday.

"We've killed up to 500 or more," said Lieutenant Colonel Walter Piatt. "Initially, we thought it was only about a couple of hundred but now we think it's about half (of the total enemy force)."

But Piatt said it was unclear whether the Taliban and al Qaeda fighters had been able to reinforce their positions since the intense fighting began.

"We're watching that very closely. The signs we're looking for are reinforcing. These mountain ranges are very high... right now it's hard to tell."
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Since Reuters considers the term "terrorist" to be a biasing agent for their reports, I wonder how many military quotes don't make it to press because the term was used...

Just wondering out loud,
Dan (Which way should the war be biased?)