In a shocking bow down to the Taliban in southern Afghanistan, Georgia has closed three bases after a Taliban suicide bombing at one of the bases last week killed seven Georgian troops.
What? Does that mean if an Islamic terrorist sets off a bomb in the biggest city in Georgia next week that the whole nation of Georgia will convert to Islam? Will the entire city move to other parts of the country?
Great move doofus.
The story comes from The Long War Journal.
Georgia closes 3 bases in Helmand after suicide attack kills 7 soldiers
The Taliban have scored a major propaganda victory by focusing attacks on Georgian troops based in Helmand province. Yesterday, Georgia's defense minister said that two bases manned by his country's troops have been closed and a third will be shut down in several days. From Khaama Press:
Georgian defense minister, Irakli Alasania on Wednesday said the decision was taken following a series of attacks by militants on Georgian military bases.
While speaking in a show "Rustavi-2″, Alasania said we appealed to NATO command on the mesaures that should have been taken to ensure the safety of our troops after the first attack.
Alasania further added, the process of fortification and engineering reinforcement has been already started after the recommendations of the Georgian side had been accepted.
Without elaborating further Alasania confirmed that two bases were closed however he did not name the exact locations due to unknown reasons.
In the meantime he said that the military base which was recently attacked should also be closed in three or four days..
The Taliban killed seven Georgian soldiers in a suicide attack on a base in the Now Zad district on June 6. And in a bombing on May 13 at a base in the Musa Qala district, three more Georgian soldiers were killed.
Georgian soldiers have filled in for US Marines as they are withdrawing from the province.
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