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NATO forces kill 40 rebels in Afghanistan
The rebels were killed during an operation by the NATO-led International Security Assistance Force (ISAF) and Afghan forces.
Published on: Sep 24, 2006, 16:10:00 IST
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NATO-led and Afghan security forces backed by war planes killed 40 Taliban rebels in a raid in southern Afghanistan, the Afghan defence ministry said on Sunday.
The rebels were killed during an operation by the NATO-led International Security Assistance Force (ISAF) and Afghan military forces in southern Helmand province's Greshk district on Saturday, it said in a statement.
"As a result of ISAF air bombardment and a joint ground operation, 40 enemies of our people were killed," it said.
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