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Afghan troops detain 11 suspected Taliban militants
 (Xinhua) -- Afghan forces backed by the U.S.-led Coalition forces have detained 11 suspected Taliban militants from Afghanistan's southern Zabul province, a statement of the Coalition released here Wednesday said. These suspects were detained on Feb. 19 from Dey Chopan district during an operation to disrupt Taliban leadership networks in the southern province, it said. The Coalition said all the detained individuals will be questioned on their involvement in Taliban operations as well as other illegal activities. Taliban outfit has yet to make comment. Zabul and the neighboring provinces of Helmand, Uruzgan and Kandahar have been regarded as the hotbed of Taliban militants in the war-ravaged Afghanistan. Posted by: Fred 2008-02-21 |
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