KABUL (AP) — NATO troops killed a senior Taliban commander and nine other militants in southern Afghanistan, officials said Monday, striking a blow in the group’s heartland where the U.S. plans to send thousands of additional troops to stem the growing violence. Over a dozen Afghan and coalition forces have been killed in the south in recent days, including eight Afghan police who were killed by Taliban fighters Monday in the Kandahar province.
NATO: Taliban commander one of 10 people killed in strike
March 23, 2009
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