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| Dozens of Afghan 'Taleban' killed | Dozens of Afghan 'Taleban' killed |
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| Coalition forces have killed 32 armed insurgents in a major operation against Taleban fighters east of the Afghan capital, Kabul, the US military says. | Coalition forces have killed 32 armed insurgents in a major operation against Taleban fighters east of the Afghan capital, Kabul, the US military says. |
| The operation took place on Tuesday in Alishing district in Laghman province, a US military statement said. | The operation took place on Tuesday in Alishing district in Laghman province, a US military statement said. |
| It was undertaken to disrupt the Taleban's roadside bomb network, it said. The dead included a woman. | It was undertaken to disrupt the Taleban's roadside bomb network, it said. The dead included a woman. |
| Separately, officials say that at least eight women were killed in a rocket blast in Uruzgan province on Monday. | |
| Officials are investigating who fired the rocket. | |
| 'Deadly effect' | 'Deadly effect' |
| The US said one suspected militant had been detained and two large caches of weapons and explosives destroyed in the fighting in Laghman province. | |
| The US recently reaffirmed its commitment to provide extra troops | The US recently reaffirmed its commitment to provide extra troops |
| "During the operation, as many as 75 armed militants exited their compounds and attempted to converge on the force," the US military statement said. | |
| "Shooting from rooftops and alleyways, the militants engaged coalition forces with small-arms fire in the village." | "Shooting from rooftops and alleyways, the militants engaged coalition forces with small-arms fire in the village." |
| When the fighting died down, US forces conducted a search of the compounds where they discovered caches of weapons and explosives, the statement added. | When the fighting died down, US forces conducted a search of the compounds where they discovered caches of weapons and explosives, the statement added. |
| Some of this material was destroyed at the scene - leading to the collapse of at least one building, it said. | Some of this material was destroyed at the scene - leading to the collapse of at least one building, it said. |
| The Taleban and other insurgents are increasingly using improvised explosive devices to attack Afghan and international forces - often to deadly effect, the BBC's Martin Patience in Kabul says. | The Taleban and other insurgents are increasingly using improvised explosive devices to attack Afghan and international forces - often to deadly effect, the BBC's Martin Patience in Kabul says. |
| According to the American ambassador in Kabul, the number of roadside bomb attacks doubled in 2008. | According to the American ambassador in Kabul, the number of roadside bomb attacks doubled in 2008. |
| Last year also saw the highest loss of life for international forces since military operations began in 2001, our correspondent says. | Last year also saw the highest loss of life for international forces since military operations began in 2001, our correspondent says. |
| 'Angry' | |
| The deputy police chief of Uruzgan, Gulab Wardak told the BBC that the rockets were fired as Nato aircraft and troops on the ground were conducting operations on the outskirts of the town of Tarin Kowt. | |
| He said that the attack happened as civilians were fleeing the town to escape Nato bombing and that at least nine people were injured including a child. | |
| "We have launched an investigation to find out who fired the rocket - people are very angry about this incident,'' he said. | |
| Nato forces said in a statement they were aware of an incident in the area on Monday, but confirmed only nine injured civilians. |