| If they fight they die. |
An Afghan defense official cites intelligence reports as saying 89 suspected Taliban militants died during two days of fighting. He says an unknown number of civilians were also killed.
NATO says its troops reported dozens of insurgents killed during fighting yesterday, the first day of the operation. It says many more were wounded, and a significant number were arrested. NATO, contradicting the Afghan report, says there were no reports of civilian casualties. And it says it can't yet confirm reports of casualties among NATO forces. The operation continues today.