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July 12, 2007

36 Taleban Militants Killed in Clashes Throughout Afghanistan
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http://enews.voanews.com/t?ctl=181F572:A6F02AD83191E1609B99925CFFDB22F99574F7DCC14957C0 Also, Afghan
officials say six police officers dead after roadside bomb struck
convoy in eastern Khost province U.S.-led coalition and Afghan troops
have killed 36 Taleban militants in separate battles throughout the
country.







Afghan army general Mohaiddin Ghori says 20 rebels were killed in
southern Helmand province following fighting and air strikes by
multinational forces.

In a separate battle, coalition forces killed five Taleban fighters
after an attack on police in Helmand's Sangin district. A coalition
statement says one police officer was killed and another was wounded
when police hit a landmine during the fight.

Meanwhile, a local police chief says a rocket landed at a shop,
killing a young boy and injuring a man.  It is unclear whether the
rocket was part of the firefight.

In Uruzgan province, the U.S.-led coalition says 11 Taleban were
killed after militants ambushed Afghan and U.S. troops. There were no
reports of any coalition deaths in the clash.

Also, Afghan officials say six police officers are dead after a
roadside bomb struck their convoy in eastern Khost province.

And, a British NATO soldier was confirmed killed in a military
operation in southern Afghanistan.  The death brings the number of
British soldiers killed in Afghanistan to 64 since the start of
military actions in 2001.

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


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