US Soldier, 34 Afghanis Killed in War Attacks, May 21, 2009

Another Missouri Service Member Killed in Afghanistan

Thursday, May 21, 2009 @11:00am CST

An Air Force Lieutenant from St. Louis has been killed in Afghanistan.

The Pentagon says 1st Lt. Roslyn L. Schulte, 25, died May 20 near Kabul, Afghanistan following the explosion of an IED.

Schulte was assigned to the Pacific Air Forces Command out of Hickam Air Force Base in Hawaii.

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Troops kill 34 Taliban in major Afghan operation: US

May 21, 2009

KABUL (AFP) –

The following is an edited version of the AFP report, eliminating bias in terminology against Taliban fighters in the AFP reporting.

US Troops killed 34 alleged Taliban fighters in southern Afghanistan's Taliban stronghold of Helmand, the US military said Thursday.

The joint Afghan and NATO military action started Tuesday in Marja, about 40 kilometres (25 miles) from the provincial capital Lashkar Gah, the force said in an update released to media.

"A total of 34 (Taliban fighters) have been killed," the statement said.

The Afghan army had announced 25 deaths on Wednesday.

The latest battle started when troops began to secure an area called Loy Cherah Bazaar, which the statement said was a (Taliban fighters) stronghold and drugs-processing hub.

They found at the bazaar two "war rooms" stocked with maps, communication equipment, Russian-made night vision goggles, US military vehicle parts and weapons, the statement said.

"The Afghan commandos have dealt a significant blow to the (Taliban fighters)," said US military spokesman Colonel Greg Julian.

Pro-Taliban alemarah1.org website reported the following news:

1 vehicles of Afghan army booty 3 soldiers arrested in Badghis

Three enemy soldiers killed in Chak fighting

2 vehicles of Afghani army blew up in Ghazni

1 tank of Americans blew up in Logar

1 military vehicle of Afghani army blew up in Zabul

9 British soldiers killed and others surrounded in Nade-e Ali

Afghani commander gunned down in Kandahar

Americans martyred 17 civilian in Helmand

Police check post demolished in Baghlan

1 Tank of Poland terrorists blew up in Ghazni

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