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  • Boat filled with Taliban sinks; 60 dead

    06/02/2007 5:28:29 AM PDT · by leadpenny · 92 replies · 2,185+ views
    AP ^ | 2 June 07 | RAHIM FAIEZ
    18 minutes ago KABUL, Afghanistan - A boat crossing a river in Afghanistan's most dangerous province sank on Saturday, and at least 60 people were killed, including Taliban militants, the Defense Ministry said. The boat sank while crossing the Helmand River, which snakes through Helmand province, the world's leading opium poppy region and site of fierce battles the last several months. Hundreds of Taliban insurgents are believed to be in Helmand. The Afghan army was investigating to see how many Taliban insurgents and how many civilians were on board, the ministry said. Elsewhere, suspected Taliban militants attacked a local police...