US claims 43 militants killed in southern Afghanistan
S coalition claims its forces have killed 43 militants in southern Afghanistan
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Tuesday, 07, Oct 2008 12:58
The US coalition claims its forces have killed 43 militants in southern Afghanistan.
In a statement on Tuesday, the coalition said that Afghan and US troops engaged with the militants in the Qalat district of Zabul province on Sunday.
It said that the militants ambushed the patrol before the coalition force fought back and called in a series of airstrikes which killed the militants.
"The combined forces responded with small arms and RPG (rocket-propelled grenade) fire as well as close air support, killing the militants," the statement declared.
"Afghan National Security Forces and coalition forces killed 43 militants in Qalat district, Zabul province, October 5th."
Reports claim that more than 4,700 people have been killed so far this year in insurgency-related violence.