U.S., Afghan troops kill 12 rebels - U.S. military
6th Sep 2005, 11:05 GMT
KABUL (Reuters) - U.S. and Afghan government forces killed 12 insurgents and captured nine in a operation in the south aimed at stopping militants from disrupting the September 18 general election, the U.S. military said on Tuesday.
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