Afghan operation kills 15 Taliban

A raid by Nato soldiers and a back-up airstrike killed 15 Taliban in southern Afghanistan today.

Mon, 25 Oct, 2010 - 15:03

A raid by Nato soldiers and a back-up airstrike killed 15 Taliban in southern Afghanistan today.

Nato confirmed there had been an operation involving coalition and Afghan security forces to detain a senior Taliban leader followed by the airstrike in Helmand province.

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