Two Dozen Militants Killed in Fighting
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From Times Wire Reports
Fighting in rugged southern Afghan mountains killed at least 24 militants and five Afghan soldiers and police officers.
The fighting in Oruzgan province erupted when militants fired guns, grenade launchers and mortars at a joint Afghan-coalition patrol late Tuesday, according to two U.S. military statements. Coalition forces called in air support.
A U.S. military spokesman acknowledged that the Taliban had grown in strength and influence in the area.
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