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| Afghanistan |
| Nimroz Firefight Leaves 4 Insurgents Dead |
| 2009-08-02 |
| [Quqnoos] At least 4 Taliban insurgents have been killed and eight others wounded, Friday, in an overnight firefight in south-western Nimroz province Provincial governor, Ghulam Dastgir Azad, said the battle erupted after the militants attacked a government building in the remote district of Khashrod. "The fighting last several hours in the district centre that left significant casualties on the militant's side," governor Azad told Quqnoos. The governor further said that police force have remained unharmed in the heavy fighting. Taliban militants stepped back from the district centre and Afghan forces are controlling Khashrod, the top provincial official said. Nimroz --neighbouring Helmand province -- is one of the few Afghan provinces, where no international forces are stationed. |
| Posted by:Fred |