Wednesday, February 15, 2012

Afghanistan

Afghan Battle Leaves 11 Dead

(RFE/RL)

(RFE/RL)

May 26, 2006 -- The police chief for Afghanistan's Ghazni Province says 10 suspected Taliban militants were killed today after they tried to ambush a police patrol.

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May 26, 2006

Abdul Rahman Sarjang says one police officer also was killed during the hour-long battle.
 
Afghanistan has over the past 10 days seen some of its worst fighting since the demise of the Taliban regime.
 
(AP, AFP)
 
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