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Up to 60 Taliban Killed by Afghan, NATO
 [Tolo News] Afghan local officials said that Afghan and NATO...the North Atlantic Treaty Organization. It's headquartered in Belgium. That sez it all.... -led troops killed 50 to 60 Taliban fighters during an attack by cut-throats on a base in Paktika ...which coincidentally borders South Wazoo... province late on Tuesday. Isaf confirmed there had been an attack on a base in the Barmal district of eastern Paktika province. It said that cut-throats attacked their base using small arms and rocket propelled grenade. Isaf said that troops fought back, causing "significant" casualties among the jihad boys. Mukhlis Afghan, a front man for Paktika governor, put the number of Taliban fighters killed at between 50 and 60, adding that the operation was launched after dozens of cut-throats attacked a foreign troops base. Officials said that two buildings used by cut-throats were destroyed in the fighting, which included Isaf air strikes. It said there has been no reports of civilian casualties. Posted by: Fred 2011-11-10 |
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