Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty
August 10, 2016
U.S. soldiers helping Afghan troops fight the Islamic State group in Afghanistan were forced to abandon equipment and weapons when their position came under fire, the U.S. military said on August 9.
IS fighters have circulated photographs of a rocket launcher, grenades, ammunition, identification cards, an encrypted radio, and other equipment they seized.
U.S. military spokesman General Charles Cleveland said the loss happened during fighting in Nangahar province in eastern Afghanistan in July during which five special forces soldiers were wounded. But he denied that any American positions were overrun.
Cleveland said a location set up to deal with casualties – a routine step in any operation – came under enemy fire and the soldiers moved to a safer position.
“In the course of moving…some equipment was left behind,” he said.
Despite the sensitive nature of some items, Cleveland said there would be no “measurable impact” from the loss.
“For understandable reasons, the lives of soldiers were not put at risk to recover the equipment,” he said.
U.S. troops have been taking a more active role against IS since President Barack Obama authorized more military support for the Afghan government.
Based on reporting by Reuters and AFP
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This the proof that the US warmongers and criminals are supporting their beloved “ISIS”.
* Welcome to the
world of:
“THUGS AND THUGMARS”
* JUST LEAVE THE PEOPLE OF AFGHANISTAN ALONE- TAKE THE ISIS SOMEWHERE ELSE WITH LESS COMPETITION.
your presence is a major obstacle for peaceful coexistence- no body needed your help for thousands of year and won’t need it now.
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* JUST BUZZ OFF !
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If not shopped, the Western rats will commit scores upon scores of additional genucides against the innocent people of Masriqee (NANGARHAR, Laghman, Koanur and Notistan- all under the name of ISIS.
STOP THE PARADITES !
Sorry for the doftwsre glitches.
* STOP THE PARASITES !
* STOP THE INTERNATIONAL
PARASITES !
They are claiming that they have killed more than 45000 in Iraq for the last few months.
Please Ck TODAY’S NEWS :
CNN
BBC
Brothers and sisters !
THEY ARE AGAINST ALL THE MUSLIMS- THEY WILL JUST KILL ABOUT ANY BODY WHO WOULD APPOSE THEM.
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THE DEVIL AND THE DISEASED RATS ARE ON THE LOOSE TO COMMIT MORE HENIOUS CRIMES TO MATCH UP CHIGHIS KHAN’S BLOOD SHEDS.
WE DON’T KNOW EXACTLY WHO ALL THOSE PEOPLE ARE- ALL SHROUDED IN MYSTERY- AND THE ATTROCITIES GO ON……..
OBVIOUSLY,
IT IS A BIZZARE WAR GAME !
Unparalleled in the history of the region- it is deemed like a must win situation for the international war criminals.
My God !
It is unbelievable !