Coalition Forces Kill 30 Afghan Militants
Posted on: Friday, 22 August 2008, 09:00 CDT
Thirty militants were killed Friday in a battle between U.S.-led coalition forces and insurgents in Western Afghanistan, a coalition spokesman said.
The battle began when troops returned small-arms fire from militants in Herat province, CNN said.
Five militants were taken prisoner and a store of weapons and roadside bomb-making materials were seized, the spokesman said.
Source: United Press International
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