Posted on 07/24/2008 2:00:43 PM PDT by tobyhill
KABUL (Reuters) - Afghan soldiers killed "dozens" of militants, including foreigners, in a clash on a highway in southern Zabul province on Thursday, the defence ministry said.
The clash broke out following reports of an ambush by the insurgents in Zabul, the ministry said in a statement.
"Thirty-four bodies of terrorists, among them a number of foreigners, have been collected from the battlefield," it said, adding some ammunitions were also seized.
It did not say if there were any casualties among the Afghan troops. The interior ministry said police forces were also involved and put the number of Taliban deaths as high as 70.
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sounds like a case of mistaken identity. them folks were just part of a wedding party I’m sure, or a funeral procession.
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