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Fighting between Taliban rebels and U.S. and Afghan forces killed about 50 suspected militants and two Afghan soldiers, in the deadliest clashes in weeks ahead of crucial legislative elections, a provincial governor said Tuesday. The fighting late Monday in Uruzgan province's Dihrawud district came during an offensive against a rebel camp, which had been used as a base for attacks in neighboring areas, Gov. Jan Mohammed Khan said.
About 25 suspected insurgents were captured, he said, adding that Afghan forces were still finding the bodies of rebels Tuesday. An American military spokeswoman said she had no details. But a U.S. military statement issued Monday said that heavy fighting in the area had killed one American service member, an Afghan soldier and 11 rebels. Three U.S. troops and one Afghan soldier were also wounded, it said. |