84 more good Taliban
That’s total of 250 good Taliban since last month alone, geez, it’s slow season.
SCORES of Taliban fighters were killed by American-led troopsduring a
six-hour battle in Afghanistan, US army officials saidyesterday.
The attack
took place near Musa Qala in Helmand - a heartland ofheroin production.
It
is the fifth major fight in the notorious province since thestart of last month.
These have left more than 250 Taliban dead.
The latest fight began on
Saturday when insurgents attacked acombined US coalition and Afghan patrol with
rockets and gunfire.
The US army said aircraft were called in and four bombs
droppedon a Taliban trench, leaving 84 dead.
He said there were no immediate
reports of civilian casualties.
Major General David Rodriguez, the top US
commander inAfghanistan, yesterday declined to comment on the Musa Qala
battles.
