Afghan Captors Kill British Aide Worker During Rescue Attempt
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KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) — The British foreign secretary says a female British aid worker abducted in eastern Afghanistan was killed by her captors during a rescue attempt.
Foreign Secretary William Hague said in a Saturday statement from London that the aid worker was killed Friday night during an operation to free her.
Linda Norgrove and three colleagues were kidnapped in eastern Kunar province on Sept. 26 after being ambushed. Police fought a gunbattle with the kidnappers near the attack site before the assailants fled.
Hague’s statement expressed “deep sadness” that Norgrove “was killed at the hands of her captors” during the rescue attempt.
THIS IS A BREAKING NEWS UPDATE. Check back soon for further information. AP’s earlier story is below.
ARGHANDAB, Afghanistan (AP) — President Hamid Karzai visited volatile southern Afghanistan on Saturday to meet with scores of tribal elders, as four Italian troops were killed in an insurgent ambush in the west.
Gen. David Petraeus, top commander of U.S. and NATO forces in Afghanistan, and U.S. Ambassador Karl Eikenberry accompanied Karzai, who is expected to rally support among residents for international forces and the Afghan government.
More than 200 tribal leaders from around the troubled province of Kandahar assembled to see the president.
Afghan Defense Minister Gen. Abdul Rahim Wardak and Turyalai Wesa, governor of Kandahar, were among the group visiting restive Arghandab district. Karzai’s half brother Ahmad Wali Karzai — a key provincial power-broker — was among the entourage.
The region where Karzai visited Saturday is one of the province’s deadliest. He and the other officials visited Kandahar’s famous Baba Sahib shrine.
Kandahar is the scene of NATO’s Operation Dragon Strike, targeting the Taliban in their southern strongholds. The operation aims to rout insurgents from areas they have long controlled.
Violence continues unabated in many areas in Afghanistan. The focus of the war, which entered its 10th year last week, has been on the south, but coalition troops are fighting resilient militants in both the east and north.
Gen. Massimo Fogari, a spokesman for Italy’s Defense Ministry, said four Italians were killed in an ambush Saturday in western Farah province and another was wounded seriously.
A roadside bomb exploded as a 70-vehicle convoy passed by insurgents, and then soldiers came under small-arms fire.
“Four soldiers were killed in the explosion and one was injured,” Fogari told Sky Italia. “It’s an ambush typical of the asymmetrical war that is being fought in Afghanistan.”
Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi said he was saddened “by the tragic ambush.”
“We are grateful to all Italian soldiers who, in various missions around the world, allow our country to keep its international commitments in support of peace and against any form of terrorism,” Berlusconi said in a statement.
The deaths brought to 24 the number of NATO forces killed this month. At least 2,012 NATO service members have died since the U.S.-led invasion of Afghanistan on Oct. 7, 2001, according to an Associated Press count.
NATO says Afghan and international forces are focused on removing the mid- to senior-level Taliban leaders in Kandahar.
More than 21 Taliban leaders have been captured in the last month, arrests NATO hopes will strengthen governance and allow development projects to take hold in the province, the coalition says.
Karzai’s southern visit comes a day after a powerful blast at a mosque packed with worshippers killed at least 20 people — including a provincial governor — in Taluqan, capital of northern Takhar province. Thirty-five others were wounded in the brazen attack.
The bomb targeted and killed Mohammad Omar, governor of neighboring Kunduz province, and came just days after he publicly warned of escalating threats from Taliban and foreign fighters across the north.
No group claimed responsibility, but the Taliban have targeted Omar previously.
Meanwhile, NATO and Afghan forces killed two senior Taliban leaders and two other fighters after raiding a compound in eastern Afghanistan, the military alliance said Saturday.
Mullah Hezbollah, who operated in Wardak province, died in a gunbattle during an operation Thursday night, NATO said. Another Taliban leader, Qari Sulayman, was also killed along with the two other insurgents in the raid.
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Associated Press writers Alessandra Rizzo in Rome and Deb Riechmann and Robert Kennedy in Kabul contributed to this report.
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Comments (65)
AngryTexanFromAmarillo
Posted on October 9, 2010 at 5:49pmfirst the US should pull all of our troops out then bomb their airports destroy the run ways and towers, then destroy their power grids beyond the point of repair then leave them in the stone age. And from this point on anytime they try to rebuild any of it destroy it again. And lets change a rule that to me is the dumbest of all….US the American tax payers paying to rebuild the countries we’ve gone to war with. Only relief money we should give to anyone is the people who had soldiers their helping us..which isn’t many. and only if the money is used to repair things destroyed as a direct result of the war nothing else. It is not our responsibility to rebuild their society after we destroy it.
Report Post »AngryTexanFromAmarillo
Posted on October 9, 2010 at 5:43pmGenghis Khan would quarter his enemies bodies and tie them to tree’s or polls for everyone else to see…maybe our soldiers should have their muzzles taken off and let our military show its teeth for the first time in 60+ years, even in Vietnam the liberals had started their campaign for “more humane warfare” I’m sorry but when our soldiers are not allowed to shoot an enemy until the enemy shoots first is BS. We are fighting an enemy that is happy to die not afraid at all. so the only way to counter the Muslims willingness to die is to make it the most painful death they could suffer. And I think all of our soldiers should keep a nice bottle of pigs blood to dip there bullets in and to dump on the enemies that are still alive enough to know what is being dumped down their throats.
But even with a massive show of force it will be hard to compete against an enemy that has no fear of death unless we give them something to fear.
Report Post »alienguns
Posted on October 10, 2010 at 12:31ampig blood on the bullets–I like that–plus any captured prisoners are fed only pork–eat it or starve–pig skins for blankets–use them or freeze–and every killed enemy gets buried in a PIG SKIN–they will not get to go to terrorist muslim heaven or get their 40 virgins–and show it on muslim tv channels so every useless terrorist knows he will not be going to terrorist heaven–I will personally pay for the first 1000 pig skins–then turn the military loose and let them do ANYTHING necessary to wipe these parasites of humanity off the face of the planet along with any sympathizers and people supplying any kind of aid–ignore the worthless pathetic president and congress and senate and FINISH THE JOB once and for all–rid the world of ALL these A-HOLES
Report Post »scipio77
Posted on October 9, 2010 at 5:40pmI wholeheartedly agree with Truthtalker, too much blood has already been spilt on behalf of these savages! We should pull out now now and leave them to their own devices. They can annihilate themselves for all i care.
Report Post »claymoremacm
Posted on October 9, 2010 at 5:23pmthe“ humanitainian” in me says we should give the Greeneyed Women(like the one on the national geograhic cover in the 70′s) 72 hours to get out the use Jimmy Carters humane Nutron bomb carpeted with B-52′S
Report Post »dantom
Posted on October 9, 2010 at 5:23pmThe religion of peace strikes again.
Report Post »red penny
Posted on October 9, 2010 at 5:22pmWhy don’t we just turn the whole damn place into a nuclear wasteland and start from scratch! This crap reminds me of NAM where we went through hell only to pull out out the end—leave now before it gets worse for our troops!
Report Post »(Unless you‘ve been there and done that don’t give me any crap about getting out)
MiketheTrucker
Posted on October 9, 2010 at 5:14pmAnd we have RULES of engagement, how pathetic. Either fight a WAR like a war or GET OUT!!
Report Post »printdesignchicago.com
Posted on October 9, 2010 at 5:23pmi second that! we’ve been wimpy for far too long. it’s emboldened them.
time for the rattlesnake to strike!
Report Post »KnightErrantJR
Posted on October 9, 2010 at 5:11pmJust about any story about Afghanistan makes me sick right now. My son is going back in the spring. If I didn’t think that the Afghan government was more than happy to cut deals with people that would kill my son in a heartbeat, maybe I’d be in a better mood.
Keep in mind, I’m not saying there is no reason to be there. This is the breeding ground and the pile of rocks that the people who committed 9-11 used to stay out of the public view. We should be clearing this place out as much as possible to keep it from ever happening again. But if we the Afghan government is just negotiating with the same people that become 9-11 style terrorists . . . why are we there again?
Its like being hired as a bodyguard for a woman whose husband beats her, and then she decides they can reconcile and she wants you to help him move back into the house.
Long way to go to get back to this point, but I’m very saddened to see any innocents, including the Afghan natives that are caught in the middle of corrupt government and evil, twisted terrorists, getting killed while we tie the hands of our troops (not to mention “negotiating” how many troops we send over and acting like somehow the generals were haggling when they requested their initial numbers).
Report Post »Capt_Spalding
Posted on October 9, 2010 at 5:05pmWHY that place is not a huge sheet of glass is beyond me!
Report Post »bobtech
Posted on October 9, 2010 at 5:01pmTurn their cities,and deserts into molten glass……..
Report Post »RobertCA
Posted on October 9, 2010 at 4:42pmWhere are the promoters of “ islam is a peacfull religion ” ?
Report Post »Jack007
Posted on October 9, 2010 at 4:26pmIslam the cult of hate; I say bring all our soldiers home and let all the Mooslims go rot.
Report Post »hunt4trouble
Posted on October 9, 2010 at 4:19pmAs a ex-pat Brit now a US citizen, I say level the place where they took her and let them rebuild. We live in a world where we must rule by force and win, or we will get sand kicked in our face at every turn. Forget the world court of opinion, these are our people.
Report Post »JD Carp
Posted on October 9, 2010 at 4:16pmYou poor sweet little girl. I will pray for you and your dear family. Thank you for trying to make a better place for everyone.
Report Post »Jetson
Posted on October 9, 2010 at 4:12pmGlad to see from the comments here that people are waking up to the cancerous evil that is islam. It’s not just a religion, it’s a political system that aims for world domination. These people believe in their hearts that non muslims are apes and pigs and should all be beheaded. This women was tragically misguided just like the lefty fools that hiked into Iran.
Just like la raza (the race) they are exploiting our tolerance to infiltrate and destroy us. Kill or be killed.
Report Post »wodiej
Posted on October 9, 2010 at 4:07pmheartfelt sympathy for her family and friends. These countries need to STAND UP FOR THEMSELVES and quit expecting the rest of us to shed innocent blood for them while they do NOTHING.
Report Post »debak
Posted on October 9, 2010 at 4:07pmGod bless this woman for doing good for those people. May God bring comfort to her family and may he smote the evil religion of Islam off the face of his world, sooner than later, because he will do it and that is a fact.
Report Post »claymoremacm
Posted on October 9, 2010 at 4:06pmThe Japanese leaders were just as radical,and until we show EVERYONE in the middle east the horror of War,the Mases will continue to cower and let the radicals lead them. surgical strikes and rules of engagement just lead to and endless war
Report Post »C. Schwehr
Posted on October 9, 2010 at 3:51pmFreelancer: Good thing you were typing your comment since I assume you made it with tongue firmly afixed to your cheek?
Report Post »I wholeheartedly recommend to anyone here that you get a copy of a book from the “Politically In-Correct Guide to…” series by Robert Spencer…the politically in-correct guide to islam. Some here might recognize Mr. Spencer as the head of “Jihad Watch”. It is very informative about the REAL goals of islam, and why it is NOT a religion of peace, now or ever!
Tony Nagy
Posted on October 9, 2010 at 3:50pmOnly show respect, to those whom show respect to life…. if they do not?….. simple, fight them till they finally get it… or till the last one is irradicated…
Report Post »heavyduty
Posted on October 9, 2010 at 3:48pmThen we accept them over here openly. There are no moderate muslims. There are radicals and muslims that have not become radical yet. We need to send them all back to their homeland and let them worship their prophet. Because no matter how long they stay here, they will always worship their prophet. If you try to take that away from them they will turn radical.
Report Post »C. Schwehr
Posted on October 9, 2010 at 3:57pmGot it wrong there, friend there are only two types of muslims…there are the radicals who very much understand their religion and have taken it to heart (i.e. death to the infidels!) and there are the vast majority who pay the “religion” various levels of lip service while going about their daily business. They really don’t know what is in the Koran…they are the ones who dance in the streets when us western devils take another one on the chin because their mullahs (the radicals) tell them we’re really just evil bastards out to kill them and steal their wealth..But otherwise they’re just sheep to be led by the radicals.
Report Post »snowleopard3200
Posted on October 9, 2010 at 3:40pmThese people who killed her are lowest of the low. My prayers are to her family in this time.
http://www.artinphoenix.com/gallery/grimm (mixed art)
Report Post »Firelight
Posted on October 9, 2010 at 3:36pmuneducated …………. My Uncle was there in the early 60′s when the U.S. built a damn. He showed them on to operate “ HIS ” damn. Apon his return he said “ they will ruin ” HIS “ damn”. My Uncle was a good man , and took “HIS ” work to heart.
Report Post »Robert W
Posted on October 9, 2010 at 3:43pmThey ruined hie damned dam? Damn
Report Post »Robert W
Posted on October 9, 2010 at 3:46pmDamn I misspellt his
Report Post »Firelight
Posted on October 9, 2010 at 4:39pmso sorry– one should proofread–He showed them HOW to operate the dam— and yes it too was worthless ( DAMN DUMMIES ) could not run matinence.
Report Post »Robert W
Posted on October 9, 2010 at 6:47pmDont woory bout it lol
Report Post »Robert W
Posted on October 9, 2010 at 3:28pmPoor woman was over trying to help people and a pack of cowards kills her? Their the lowest of the low.
Report Post »Freelancer
Posted on October 9, 2010 at 3:42pmBut I thought Afghanistan was dominated by Muslims who strictly adhere to their religion of peace?!?!?
Report Post »C. Schwehr
Posted on October 9, 2010 at 3:45pmTo their thinking, they aren’t cowards…they were merely killing another INFIDEL. Besides, it was a woman..to their minds, no big loss. Women are like CATTLE to these ignorant bastards. We should just leave them to their insanity. And if anything else like Al Qaida ever slithers out of its mountains again, reduce every Afghan city, town and village to ashes…
Report Post »Robert W
Posted on October 9, 2010 at 3:51pmMore like a religion of pieces.
Report Post »angrymob
Posted on October 10, 2010 at 1:49amRule of the jungle: NEVER help the enemy.
Report Post »claymoremacm
Posted on October 9, 2010 at 3:20pmThese people are so ignorant,the country men need to die for freedom then the aid workers would not be nessary
Report Post »DrammyCoke
Posted on October 9, 2010 at 3:48pmThis just shows once again that Islam and Muslims are not nor ever will be peaceful.
We haven’t even begun playing “cowboys and muslims” with them.
Report Post »claymoremacm
Posted on October 9, 2010 at 3:56pmDrammycoke, We have not begun playing “Cowboys and A lot of things” yet!
Report Post »TruthTalker
Posted on October 9, 2010 at 4:07pmAgreed. We should pull out and let them fight it out amongst themselves. Let the strong survive. I am tired of this country’s money going to these people when our economy is in the dumps. Those people are sadly too primitive in their thinking to create a civil society. We are wasting our time, blood and treasure on a lost cause.
Report Post »2
Posted on October 9, 2010 at 4:40pm“ISLAM: What the West needs to know.” <<< – - – WATCH THIS MOVIE
They will Kill 'YOU' as soon as they get the chance to.
Report Post »ConsiderThis
Posted on October 10, 2010 at 10:42amI’m waiting for the peace loving Imam in New York to go loud and very public against this atrocious behavior by the ones that interrupt the Quran a little differently.
Report Post »Should I be holding my breath?