Taliban attack Afghan town, 53 dead: government
Posted on: Thursday, 18 May 2006, 00:37 CDT
KABUL (Reuters) - Taliban insurgents attacked a town in the southern Afghan province of Helmand and 13 policemen and 40 Taliban were killed in nine hours of fighting, the province's deputy governor said on Thursday.
The Taliban attacked the town, Mosa Qala, on Wednesday evening and the fighting went on until early on Thursday, the Interior Ministry said.
Earlier, the deputy governor of Helmand said nine policemen and at least 16 Taliban had been killed.
Source: REUTERS
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