NPR reports that a British soldier in Afghanistan is missing , and that the Taliban are taking credit for his capture. No link yet to the report, broadcast as part of the hourly news just after 1300 hours (EST).
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NATO: Taliban prison attack, "isolated incident"
The BBC reports that NATO is calling the Taliban attack on a prison in Kandahar – releasing 900 inmates, under half of them members of the Taliban – is an “isolated incident.” One supposes that this probably is better for Taliban morale, and from their point of view, might be thought a “major tactical breakthrough” or a “show of strength.” More from the BBC report after the jump: Continue reading