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The fighting took place in the Salwan area of the district where the forces had information regarding the presence of Taleban forces in the area, the statement said, although it did not provide any further details.
Meanwhile, in another clash on Tuesday, ‘tens of Taleban rebels were killed’ in Gerishk district of southern Helmand province, the statement said. It said that Mullah Kako, a Taleban group leader, was also among the dead militants. The Ministry of Defence was assessing the battle damage.In the southern province of Ghazni, Afghan and coalition forces arrested ten suspected terrorists in Andar district, seven of whom were armed with AK-47 assault rifles, another Defence Ministry statement said. Meanwhile, eight other militants armed with different types of weapons were arrested in the Urgun district of the south-eastern province of Paktika on Tuesday, it said.