Guest guest Posted July 30, 2006 Report Share Posted July 30, 2006 Sunday, 30 July 2006, 08:31 GMT 09:31 UK 'Taleban killed' in Afghanistan US-led coalition forces in Afghanistan say they have killed 20 suspected members of the Taleban, in the southern province of Uruzgan. A military statement said the suspected militants were killed after they attempted an ambush from a compound. It added there were no casualities among coalition or Afghan forces. Earlier, the coalition said they had detained four suspected al-Qaeda militants in the eastern part of the country. The arrests were made during an operation in Sal Kalay area of Khost province, a coalition spokesman said. He added the raid " should put all terrorists on notice " . US-led forces are currently engaged in fighting anti-government militants, which includes supporters of the Taleban, in southern and eastern Afghanistan. On Friday, Afghan officials said some 14 Taleban fighters were killed in Garmser district in the southern province of Helmand. Another four Taleban suspects were killed in the north-eastern province of Kapisa on Thursday, an interior ministry spokesman said. " Afghan National Army and coalition forces killed 20 Taliban extremists ... after they attempted an ambush from a compound, " a military statement said. http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/south_asia/5228302.stm AFGHANISTAN dasha: Sa/Ve/Ra/Me/Mo  satva Jorge Angelino Rua da Sociedade Filarmónica Perpétua Azeitonense, 29 2925-598 Azeitão Portugal jorge.angelino tel: mobile: 210813674 963916784 Add me to your address book... Want a signature like this? -- Version: 7.1.394 / Virus Database: 268.10.5/403 - Release 28.07.2006 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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