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British Troops Withdraw From Southern Afghan District
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http://enews.voanews.com/t?r=279&c=659313&l=1009&ctl=1470F72:A6F02AD83191E1608FDB61D3AACA91599574F7DCC14957C0 NATO officials say
withdrawal from Musa Qala district of Helmand province was made at
demand of tribal leaders





British soldier, part of International Security Assistance Force
(ISAF), stands guard NATO officials say British troops are pulling out
of a troubled district in southern Afghanistan after reaching an
agreement with local elders and Afghan officials.

NATO said Tuesday, that the withdrawal from the Musa Qala district of
Helmand province was made at the demand of tribal leaders, and that
the Taleban had no part in the agreement.

The move was made on the same day that NATO officials said coalition
warplanes killed a mid-level Taleban commander and up to 15 other
militants in an airstrike in southern Afghanistan.

A NATO statement said aircraft bombed an insurgent compound in the
southern province of Uruzgan. NATO did not identify the Taleban
commander.

Some information for this report was provided by AFP and AP.

 


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