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| Anti-Taleban offensive launched | Anti-Taleban offensive launched |
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| Nato and Afghan forces have launched an offensive to drive Taleban insurgents from the outskirts of the southern city of Kandahar. | Nato and Afghan forces have launched an offensive to drive Taleban insurgents from the outskirts of the southern city of Kandahar. |
| Reports from the area speak of minor clashes and exchanges of gunfire between the two sides. | Reports from the area speak of minor clashes and exchanges of gunfire between the two sides. |
| A Nato spokesman said the operation was led by Afghan troops and backed by Canadian soldiers. | A Nato spokesman said the operation was led by Afghan troops and backed by Canadian soldiers. |
| Hundreds of people fled their homes in Arghandab district near Kandahar city ahead of the fighting. | Hundreds of people fled their homes in Arghandab district near Kandahar city ahead of the fighting. |
| Nato spokesman Mark Laity told AFP news agency that the number of troops involved was "substantial". | |
| "Because operations are ongoing we can only give limited details, but so far we've reports of only minor contacts and there are no reports of casualties," he added. | "Because operations are ongoing we can only give limited details, but so far we've reports of only minor contacts and there are no reports of casualties," he added. |