US Says 9 Militants Killed in Afghanistan
The U.S. military said nine suspected militants have been killed in separate operations in southern and central Afghanistan.
It said U.S.-led coalition forces killed two militants and captured six others in a clash Thursday in the southern province of Helmand.
Separately, the military said seven militants were killed during an airstrike that followed a gunbattle in the central province of Ghazni Wednesday. It also said a Taliban commander was detained.
Posted by: Steve White 2009-05-22 |