05-Sep-2008
Story Timeline: 91 days
At least six Taleban militants and two civilians have been killed in air strikes by coalition forces in western Afghanistan, officials say. A US military spokesman said a patrol of Afghan and international troops had come under "intense and accurate" fire from a compound in Farah province. Air strikes were called in. Unconfirmed reports say key Taleban commander Mullah Fazil was among those killed. The Afghan...
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