US, Afghan forces kill 105 rebels in 3 weeks
US and Afghan forces have killed at least 105 Taliban militants in the past three weeks during operations to increase security before key legislative elections, the American military said yesterday.
Around 65 insurgents died during battles last week at Deh Chopan in the southern province of Zabul where four US soldiers were killed by a roadside bomb on Sunday, spokeswoman Lieutenant Cindy Moore told reporters.
Separately, more than 40 rebels were killed over the past three weeks during operations to clear "enemy" forces from the eastern province of Kunar, Moore added.
For all latest news, follow The Daily Star's Google News channel. In June Taliban rebels shot down a US military helicopter in Kunar, killing all 16 on board. The helicopter was trying to rescue a team of four elite US Navy SEALS, three of whom were shot dead by militants.
"The focus of these battles is to find, disrupt and defeat the enemies of Afghanistan," Moore said.
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