A dozen Taliban killed in Afghan clash
A dozen insurgents were killed after an ambush on a joint patrol of Afghan police and coalition troops.
By Agencies |
KABUL: Nearly a dozen insurgents were killed after an ambush on a joint patrol of Afghan police and coalition troops in Afghanistan's restive southern Helmand province, the US-led force said.
There were no losses among the police or coalition soldiers, it added in a statement late Friday.
US military spokeswoman Captain Vanessa Bowman said it was the third such failed attack in that area in recent days.
The statement said around 20 insurgents attacked the patrol with mortars, rocket-propelled grenades and small arms fire near a village.
Police and troops responded with small arms and artillery fire. "As insurgents attempted to flee, the combined force successfully cut off their escape route. Nearly a dozen insurgents were killed during the battle," the statement added.
Southern Afghanistan has been a hotbed of Taliban unrest since the US-led invasion of late 2001 ousted the hardline Islamic militia.
Backed by Al-Qaeda fighters, the Taliban is waging an increasingly bloody campaign against Afghan officials and security forces as well as international troops.
There were no losses among the police or coalition soldiers, it added in a statement late Friday.
US military spokeswoman Captain Vanessa Bowman said it was the third such failed attack in that area in recent days.
The statement said around 20 insurgents attacked the patrol with mortars, rocket-propelled grenades and small arms fire near a village.
Police and troops responded with small arms and artillery fire. "As insurgents attempted to flee, the combined force successfully cut off their escape route. Nearly a dozen insurgents were killed during the battle," the statement added.
Southern Afghanistan has been a hotbed of Taliban unrest since the US-led invasion of late 2001 ousted the hardline Islamic militia.
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Backed by Al-Qaeda fighters, the Taliban is waging an increasingly bloody campaign against Afghan officials and security forces as well as international troops.
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