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Taliban commander and 30 militants killed

Friday, 22 February 2008 11:18

ANA kill 30 Taliban militants during five-hour battle in southern Afghanistan

AFGHAN troops have killed 30 Taliban militants in Helmand, according to the Ministry of Defence.

Taliban commander Mullah Abdul Bari and 29 of his men were killed yesterday in the districts of Musa Qala and Kajaki (Wednesday) during a five hour battle that involved ground soldiers and air strikes.

The ministry said 12 more militants had been detained in the operation. The ANA also seized weapons, ammunition and opium, and destroyed a heroin lab. The Taliban have yet to comment.

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