US election could decide fate of 70,000 Afghans
The Taliban, an ultraconservative Islamic political group, retook control of Kabul a little more than three years ago, dashing many Afghans’ hopes for a tolerant, democratic government.
As many as 70 Taliban militants were killed and scores injured after Afghan aircraft dropped bombs on a militant convoy in Kandahar province, an official said on Saturday.
The incident took place late Friday night when the Taliban fighters equipped with military vehicles planned to take control of Nish, Shah WaliKot and Khakriz districts of the province, a police official was quoted as saying by Xinhua.
At least 70 insurgents were killed and several were wounded in the attack.
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More than 15 militants’ vehicles and motorbikes were also destroyed during the raid, the official said.
Meanwhile, the Taliban outfit disputed the report as baseless, saying only six civilians were killed in an air raid on parts of Kariz district.
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