U.S.: 43 militants killed in Afghanistan

[unhappycamper]

U.S.: 43 militants killed in Afghanistan
By Fisnik Abrashi - The Associated Press
Posted : Wednesday Oct 8, 2008 6:17:41 EDT

KABUL, Afghanistan — U.S. and Afghan troops clashed and called airstrikes on a group of insurgents in southern Afghanistan, killing 43 militants, the U.S. military said Tuesday.

The militants ambushed the U.S.-Afghan force with sniper fire and rocket-propelled grenades in Qalat district of Zabul province Sunday, a statement from the U.S. military said.

The joint force fought back and called in airstrikes that killed the militants, it said.

A civilian, working as a contractor for the U.S. military, was wounded in the operation. There were no casualties among Afghan and U.S. troops.

Southern Afghanistan is the center of the Taliban-led insurgency. More than 4,700 people — mostly militants — have died so far this year in insurgency-related violence.


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[bullimiami]

1. 43 'militants'. i so despise propaganda.