September 17, 2003
Stealth News (aka Good News) continues to demonstrate its amazing low-radar profile and consistent ability to avoid detection by the major media. The latest secret out of Afghanistan is:
KANDAHAR, Afghanistan -- A former top Taliban commander was been killed in a shootout with Afghan forces.
It is important to note that the people doing the cleaning up in this case are Afghan forces, and not U.S. Troops. Another bad guy has departed from this world but it just wouldn't be proper to interrupt the Quagmire News and the "Young Osama" film reruns. It is most certain that if a U.S. Soldier was injured in the operation, that would not be newsworthy either.
Government and security officials told The Associated Press Hafiz Abdul Rahim was killed late Sunday in Kandahar province, along with other fighters. The man was a police chief with the Taliban before the regime was ousted. He was also suspected of leading attacks against Afghani government troops in southern Afghanistan.
