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| Afghan clash 'kills 60 Taleban' | Afghan clash 'kills 60 Taleban' |
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| The US-led coalition force in Afghanistan says at least 60 Taleban fighters have been killed in fighting in the southern province of Helmand. | The US-led coalition force in Afghanistan says at least 60 Taleban fighters have been killed in fighting in the southern province of Helmand. |
| Villagers, however, say that 12 local civilians have died in air strikes and 50 families have fled their homes. | Villagers, however, say that 12 local civilians have died in air strikes and 50 families have fled their homes. |
| The conflicting claims could not be independently verified. | The conflicting claims could not be independently verified. |
| Violence has soared in Afghanistan and more than 3,000 people have been killed this year as Afghan and foreign forces battle Taleban fighters. | Violence has soared in Afghanistan and more than 3,000 people have been killed this year as Afghan and foreign forces battle Taleban fighters. |
| In recent times, there has been heavy fighting between US-led forces and Taleban militants in southern Afghanistan. | In recent times, there has been heavy fighting between US-led forces and Taleban militants in southern Afghanistan. |
| Different figures | Different figures |
| A statement issued by the coalition said a combined force of the Afghan army and the coalition was patrolling near Musa Qala - a village formerly occupied by British troops but held by the Taleban for nearly a year. | |
| Several dozen insurgents attacked the convoy from trenches and compounds and continued reinforcing their positions, the statement added. | Several dozen insurgents attacked the convoy from trenches and compounds and continued reinforcing their positions, the statement added. |
| Subsequent coalition air strikes killed more than 60 rebels, while one coalition soldier died, it said. | Subsequent coalition air strikes killed more than 60 rebels, while one coalition soldier died, it said. |
| The US-led coalition said the targets had been identified as Taleban positions but villagers told the BBC that 12 civilians were killed in the air bombardment and 50 families fled their homes. | The US-led coalition said the targets had been identified as Taleban positions but villagers told the BBC that 12 civilians were killed in the air bombardment and 50 families fled their homes. |
| The Taleban, for its part, gave very different figures - it said three of their fighters and 20 foreign and Afghan army forces had died. | The Taleban, for its part, gave very different figures - it said three of their fighters and 20 foreign and Afghan army forces had died. |
| Separately, the Interior Ministry told the BBC that a suicide bomber on a motorbike attacked the Spin Boldak border post adjoining Pakistan, killing four guards and several civilians. | Separately, the Interior Ministry told the BBC that a suicide bomber on a motorbike attacked the Spin Boldak border post adjoining Pakistan, killing four guards and several civilians. |
| Exact details of the attack were not immediately available. | Exact details of the attack were not immediately available. |