US strikes on suspected Qaeda meeting kill 18

[Barrett808]

Source: Agence France-Presse

US forces conducted air and ground strikes against a suspected meeting of Al-Qaeda militants south of Baghdad on Monday, killing 18 of them, the military said.

"Coalition forces conducted air strikes on a known Al-Qaeda meeting location south of Baghdad that killed 15 terrorists," the military said.

"Later in the operation, ground forces killed three terrorists loading a vehicle carrying an anti-aircraft weapon."

Seven other suspected militants believed responsible for kidnappings or helping to bring in foreign fighters were detained, the military added.

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[aquart]

1. So we killed 18 more Iraqi citizens?

Am I supposed to cheer?

[rfranklin]

2. It'll turn out to be an orphanage....

but they could have grown up to be Al Qaeda so it's okay.

[Tempest]

9. Or a wedding party

It doesn't happen only in Afghanistan.

[Lerkfish]

3. something tells me if they really WERE al queda, capturing them intact would be

more important.

but hey! I'm not a military strategist.

[atreides1]

4. Don't Worry!

Most of the current crew who wear uniforms aren't military strategists either!;)

[Lerkfish]

5. "can you bungle things disastrously and kill all your own soldier? DO WE HAVE A JOB FOR YOU!"

Campaign poster in the making.

:)

[madrchsod]

6. body counts..it`s so 60`s

[ClintonTyree]

7. Key word....

"suspected". Or will it turn out to be another wedding party? :shrug:

[whistle]

8. Do the 18 Iraqis killed include women and children? Or did they find

...Al-Qaeda ID cards on each of the corpses? :wtf:

[Digital]

10. In other words...

we killed 18 more innocent Iraqis. I'm starting to despise Amerikkka.

[Roy]

11. Apparently they had a doorman......

Checking IDs to make sure that only Al-qaeda terrorist entered the building.

As an extra precaution they double checked the address painted boldly on the building rooftop and it clearly said #1 Bin-Laden Avenue, drop all bombs here.