NATO and Afghan troops launch operation against Taliban

Published Wednesday, June 18, 2008

By AP

Afghan military officials say an operation has been launched to root out Taliban fighters who have reportedly infiltrated villages outside of southern Afghanistan’s largest city.

NATO spokesman Mark Laity says Afghan and Canadian troops have moved into the Arghandab region just outside Kandahar city. Laity reports that there have been some ‘minor contacts’ with militants early on Wednesday.

Police officer Sardar Mohammad, who is in Arghandab, said troops have traded gunfire with militants.

Afghan Defense Ministry spokesman General Mohammad Zahir Azimi said the Afghan military “has enough troops to carry out the operation.”

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