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Taliban use of tainted needles in IEDs questioned

A U.S. military official in Afghanistan called the claims the Taliban is planting HIV tainted needles along with IEDS, \"absolutely\" ridiculous. A former Briti...

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June 10, 2010 3:32 am

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A U.S. military official in Afghanistan called the claims the Taliban is planting HIV tainted needles along with IEDS, “absolutely” ridiculous. A former British military officer reportedly exposed the tactic to a U.K. news outlet. Questions have arisen about where the Taliban would get the needles and how they would know they’re infected with HIV. British military explosive ordinance disposal teams have reportedly have been issued special gloves to handle IEDs.