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70 militants of Taliban were killed by NATO soldiers
70 militants of Taliban were killed by NATO soldiers in Southern Afghanishtan after police told military authorities where insurgents had gathered. NATO soldiers suffered no casualties in the fighting in Helmand province that lasted till Sunday. The NATO ground commander estimated that 70 to 80 militants were killed.
The battle was in a remote location and there was no way to independently confirm NATO’s casualty figures.The fighting was in the Musa Qala district of Helmand but outside Musa Qala town, where British troops in October pulled out after an agreement with tribal elders that they would keep Taliban fighters out of town. Taliban militants have launched a record number of suicide and roadside bombs this year. A growing insurgency, especially in the country’s south and east, have left close to 4,000 people dead.