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| 'Militants dead' in Afghan battle | 'Militants dead' in Afghan battle |
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| US-led forces in Afghanistan say they have been involved in a major battle against suspected Afghan insurgents in the southern Kandahar province. | US-led forces in Afghanistan say they have been involved in a major battle against suspected Afghan insurgents in the southern Kandahar province. |
| More than 100 militants were reported to have been killed, but there was no independent confirmation of the figure. | More than 100 militants were reported to have been killed, but there was no independent confirmation of the figure. |
| A statement said fighting erupted when insurgents ambushed a joint Afghan-US force in Shah Wali Kot. Aircraft bombed the insurgents' positions. | A statement said fighting erupted when insurgents ambushed a joint Afghan-US force in Shah Wali Kot. Aircraft bombed the insurgents' positions. |
| Earlier, a suicide bomb in eastern Paktia province killed three US troops. | |
| The troops were helping to build a bridge, AP news agency quoted an unnamed US official as saying. | The troops were helping to build a bridge, AP news agency quoted an unnamed US official as saying. |
| The US-led coalition also said three of its troops and two Afghan soldiers were killed in eastern Kunar province on Sunday. | The US-led coalition also said three of its troops and two Afghan soldiers were killed in eastern Kunar province on Sunday. |
| Attacks have soared in Afghanistan, with more than 3,000 people killed in 2007. | Attacks have soared in Afghanistan, with more than 3,000 people killed in 2007. |
| Air support | Air support |
| In clashes in Kandahar province, soldiers were attacked from several positions with machine guns, rocket-propelled grenades and mortars, according to an alliance statement. | In clashes in Kandahar province, soldiers were attacked from several positions with machine guns, rocket-propelled grenades and mortars, according to an alliance statement. |
| An Afghan security forces member was killed and three international and three Afghan troops wounded, the statement said. | An Afghan security forces member was killed and three international and three Afghan troops wounded, the statement said. |
| In the clash in Kunar province, 10 other coalition troops were wounded on Sunday, the coalition said. | In the clash in Kunar province, 10 other coalition troops were wounded on Sunday, the coalition said. |
| It said up to 22 militants had been killed in two other clashes in the south. There was no immediate reaction to the reports from the Taleban. | It said up to 22 militants had been killed in two other clashes in the south. There was no immediate reaction to the reports from the Taleban. |
| Statements from the coalition said that all the incidents were sparked by ambushes from insurgent forces. | Statements from the coalition said that all the incidents were sparked by ambushes from insurgent forces. |
| In the other incidents, in the southern provinces of Helmand and Kandahar, the coalition said insurgents had been repulsed by Afghan government forces acting with coalition supervision. | In the other incidents, in the southern provinces of Helmand and Kandahar, the coalition said insurgents had been repulsed by Afghan government forces acting with coalition supervision. |
| In the Helmand encounter, it said 12 rebels had been killed after Afghan forces called in coalition air support, which helped identify targets but did not engage the insurgents. | In the Helmand encounter, it said 12 rebels had been killed after Afghan forces called in coalition air support, which helped identify targets but did not engage the insurgents. |
| The reports could not be independently confirmed. | The reports could not be independently confirmed. |