Afghan, Foreign Forces Kill At Least 40 Taliban
September 01, 2007
U.S. and Afghan troops in Afghanistan (file photo) (AFP)
The coalition said in a statement the combined force was on a combat patrol on August 31 in Helmand Province when insurgents attacked.
The statement said "almost two dozen" insurgents were killed. In the other incident, Afghan police and coalition forces killed 18 alleged militants in a battle in southern Ghazni Province.
Local officials said another six militants were arrested.
(AP, dpa)