Every time they come out of hiding in force and attempt to engage the US military in a stand up fight, they die.That appears to be the fate of 250 Taliban fighters who are now surrounded in a small town just outside of Kandahar city:The provincial police chief said the combined forces have killed some 50 Taliban in three days of fighting. Three police and one Afghan soldier have also died, Sayed Agha Saqib said. "The people are fleeing because the Taliban are taking over civilian homes," Saqib said. "There have been no airstrikes. We are trying our best to attack those areas where there are no civilians, only Taliban." Saqib said 16 suspected Taliban have been arrested during the operation. The fighters moved into the Arghandab district of Kandahar province this week, about two weeks after the death of a powerful tribal leader, Mullah Naqib, who had kept the Taliban militants out of his region. "He was a good influence for his tribe. He was supporting the...(Read Full Post)