Clashes In Afghanistan Leave 19 Taliban Dead
July 23, 2006
A British soldier in Lashkar Gah, the capital of Helmand Province (file photo) (AFP)
The deputy governor of Helmand Province, Amir Mohammad Akhund, said British and Afghan forces attacked several villages in a pre-dawn operation outside Lashkar Gah, the provincial capital, where Taliban fighters were hiding.
He said 17 suspected militants, including two Pakistanis, were arrested.
The Taliban had no immediate comment.
(Reuters, AP)