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Coalition airstrike kills five Taliban in Helmand
 (AIP): US aircraft pounded Taliban positions last night in Helmand province, killing five Taliban and injuring eight others, officials said Tuesday. While giving details to Afghan Islamic Press spokesman of governor Helmand, Mohiuddin said, Taliban attacked Baghran district last night but the attack was repulsed. He said later coalition aircraft pounded Taliban positions in which five Taliban fighters were killed and eight wounded. There was no word from Taliban about this claim of government.Posted by: Fred 2006-06-21 |
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