Coalition Says Over 40 Taliban Killed In Past Week
June 10, 2006
A British soldier inspects the aftermath of a suicide car bombing in Kabul (file photo) (epa)
In the largest, in the southern province of Zabul on June 5, more than 30 Taliban fighters were killed.
The coalition said 14 other Taliban were killed in clashes in the neighboring province of Oruzgan on June 8.
Taliban militants have stepped up attacks in recent weeks, resulting in more than 400 deaths in the past month.
(AP, Reuters)