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20 Militants Killed in Afghan Fighting |
2005-05-04 |
The fighting began when gunmen fired on a group of U.S. soldiers and Afghan police investigating a reported beating of an Afghan man, the military said. U.S. troops and the policemen "cordoned off the insurgent forces by use of small-arms fire and support from coalition fixed-wing and rotary-wing aircraft," it said. "Initial reports indicate approximately 20 insurgents were killed and one wounded," the statement said. The statement said five Afghan police officers also were wounded, but it cautioned that the casualty figures were still preliminary. Six insurgents were detained. The U.S. military gave no details on the identities or affiliations of the suspected insurgents killed Tuesday but said a local leader also was detained after villagers "reported him as a Taliban member." The military said it was trying to organize assistance to the village, which was not identified. |
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