Wednesday, August 29, 2007

US Forces Kill Over 100 Insurgents In Afghanistan Battle

The US today said its forces had killed more than 100 suspected insurgents after a convoy was ambushed in the southern province of Kandahar... "Coalition aircraft destroyed the reinforced enemy emplacements and sniper positions, as well as two trucks used to reinforce and re-supply the insurgent force," a US military statement said... There were no civilian casualties, the US added, but one Afghan soldier was killed and three wounded...
Read story in full at
Guardian.co.uk

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