KABUL - Afghan and NATO forces killed at least 10 Taleban in an overnight assault in eastern Afghanistan. In addition to killing 10 insurgents, the NATO and Afghan troops wounded 15 Taleban and arrested two in the overnight pre-emptive strike to head off a rebel attack, Paktika province governor Mohammad Akram Khpalwak told Reuters.
On Saturday, U.S.-led coalition forces also said they and Afghan troops had killed 35 Taleban in a fierce 5-hour battle late last week in Helmand, the main opium producing centre.
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