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Afghanistan
Up to 60 Taliban Killed by Afghan, NATO
2011-11-10
[Tolo News] Afghan local officials said that Afghan and NATO
...the North Atlantic Treaty Organization. It's headquartered in Belgium. That sez it all....
-led troops killed 50 to 60 Taliban fighters during an attack by cut-throats on a base in Paktika
...which coincidentally borders South Wazoo...
province late on Tuesday.

Isaf confirmed there had been an attack on a base in the Barmal district of eastern Paktika province. It said that cut-throats attacked their base using small arms and rocket propelled grenade.

Isaf said that troops fought back, causing "significant" casualties among the jihad boys.

Mukhlis Afghan, a front man for Paktika governor, put the number of Taliban fighters killed at between 50 and 60, adding that the operation was launched after dozens of cut-throats attacked a foreign troops base.

Officials said that two buildings used by cut-throats were destroyed in the fighting, which included Isaf air strikes.

It said there has been no reports of civilian casualties.
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