Extremist base destroyed in Afghan DMZ; salarian hostages missing
March 3rd, 2011
A extremist base in the Afghan DMZ belonging to the Grand Emirate of Afghanistan, a local terrorist group, has been attacked and destroyed by unknown forces. According to an anonymous source with the United Nations Peace Enforcement Mission (UNPEM), the once-secret base was built inside of a mountain, located 200 kilometers northeast of the city of Kandahar, and is believed to be where the GEA were holding an eight-member salarian film crew hostage. The source stated that signal drones intercepted calls for reinforcement on known GEA radio frequencies last night at [1700 GMT], but by the time UNPEM forces arrived at the base, it had been overrun and destroyed, and there was no sign of the eight salarian hostages. All but one of the tunnels leading into the mountain base were collapsed with high explosives, several stockpiles of arms and ammunition inside were destroyed with heated plasma, and over 200 charred bodies were found in and around the base. According to a classified report obtained by the BBC, DNA records confirm the bodies were those of known GEA members, including that of the GEA’s leader, Abdul Abu Rahman. The report further stated that the extremists had been killed by anti-personnel “shredder” and incendiary rounds, which are illegal within the Afghan DMZ. UNPEM spokesman Col. Jan de Groot refused to comment, stating that the search for the salarian hostages is ongoing. The UNPEM is currently offering a C1 million reward for any information leading to the release of the hostages.
[via BBC Galactic Service]
Tags: Afghan DMZ, Afghanistan, earth