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| Afghanistan |
| 17 (inc. two NATO soldiers and their interpreter) killed in Afghanistan |
| 2008-05-21 |
| AP is misleading, NATO casualties occurred from IED, clashes were one-sided, as shown just below. At least 14 Taliban fighters, two NATO soldiers and their interpreter were killed in clashes in southern Afghanistan, officials said Wednesday. The militants were killed in a clash with Afghan and NATO-led soldiers in Khaki Afghan district of Zabul Province late Tuesday, according to Zabul Deputy Gov. Gulab Shah Alikhail. "Seven of the 14 militants killed in the clash were Pakistani nationals," Alikhail said, adding that there were no casualties suffered by the Afghan and NATO forces. Meanwhile, two NATO soldiers and their Afghan interpreter were killed when a blast hit their patrol in Ghazni Province on Tuesday, the NATO- led International Security Assistance Force said in a statement. One soldier and the local interpreter died on the spot, and another soldier died of wounds later in hospital, it said, adding that a third soldier was also wounded. The statement did not disclose the nationality of the soldiers. |
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