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100 killed in Afghanistan
 Almost 100 people, including 69 Taliban rebels, were killed in two days of fighting in Afghanistan, officials said on Friday. Afghan forces killed the rebels in an offensive in Girishk district of Helmand province on Thursday. Seven policemen were also killed, a Defence Ministry spokesman said. Meanwhile, Taliban attacked a convoy delivering supplies to foreign troops in Kandahar province, killing 17 Afghan security guards and drivers. Another four guards were missing. Elsewhere, coalition forces killed two children. Posted by: Fred 2007-03-24 |
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