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US Forces Kill 105 Insurgents in Afghanistan
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At least 65 rebels killed during fighting in southern Zabul province,
where four US soldiers died in roadside bomb explosion Sunday



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US Marines with First Platoon, Fox Company, provide indirect fire with
an 81mm mortar after another platoon was attacked during Operation
Whalers in Kunar (File photo - Aug. 13, 2005)American military
officials in Kabul say U.S. and Afghan forces have killed at least 105
militants during recent operations in southern and eastern
Afghanistan.

At least 65 rebels were killed during fighting in southern Zabul
province, where four U.S. soldiers died in a roadside bomb explosion
Sunday, and recent American and Afghan operations in eastern Kunar
province killed more than 40 insurgents.

Kunar is where rebels shot down an American helicopter in June,
killing all 16 U.S. service members on board. The helicopter was
trying to rescue four American special forces fighters at the time.

U.S. military officials say Monday's reports cover battlefield action
during the past three weeks.

Coalition forces are trying to flush out Taleban insurgents from their
hideouts. The people of Afghanistan are preparing to vote in
parliamentary elections which the rebels have vowed to sabotage.

Some information for this report provided by Reuters.


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