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| Afghanistan |
| Afghan Battle Kills 16 Insurgents |
| 2009-07-27 |
| [Quqnoos] Afghan soldiers killed 16 insurgents in a restive district of the eastern Nooristan province, the Defence Ministry said Sunday. The militants were killed on Saturday as Afghan troops backed by international forces pounded their positions with artillery in the Barg-e Matal district of Nooristan, according to a Defence Ministry statement. "The enemy launched several rockets on a military station. The troops responded and killed 16 enemy fighters," the statement noted. Barg-e Matal district was temporarily captured by militants as dozens of Taliban militants attacked and killed several policemen few weeks ago. Afghan and foreign forces recaptured the area days later in an assault which saw several rebels and police killed. Italians Wounded In western corner of Afghanistan, at least four Italian soldiers have been wounded on Saturday night after their vehicle hit a roadside bomb. A spokesman for the troops in the western Herat province said the explosives were rigged into an motorbike and went off while the troops were heading to a relatively unstable district of Shindand. The health status of the soldiers is termed stable. |
| Posted by:Fred |