Afghan And Canadian SoldierFrom Yahoo News:
ARGHANDAB, Afghanistan - Afghan and Canadian forces moved into villages outside Kandahar on Wednesday to root out Taliban militants, killing at least 36 insurgents, while an explosion elsewhere killed four British soldiers, officials said.
Troops in Arghandab district just outside of Kandahar, southern Afghanistan's largest city, exchanged fire with militants during "a few minor contacts," NATO spokesman Mark Laity said.
The Afghan Defense Ministry said more than 20 Taliban fighters had been killed in Tabin, a village in Arghandab, while 16 fighters were killed in Khohak, also in Arghandab. Two Afghan soldiers also were killed, the ministry said in a statement. The 12 other militants killed were in nearby Maiwand district, the ministry said.
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More News On the Battle From Other Sources
Afghanistan Battles Taliban Insurgency in Kandahar -- NPR
SAS reservists and servicewoman killed in Afghanistan -- Times online
City of Kandahar is key that unlocks Afghanistan -- Toronto Star
Four British soldiers killed in Afghanistan -- Reuters
First British woman and three special forces soldiers killed in Afghanistan -- The Telegraph
Pentagon Denies Taliban Takeover in Afghan District, Vows to Defeat Any Summer Offensive -- Voice Of America
My Comment: There is so much misinformation on this story, that I am skeptical of all news reports. I am compiling a list of reports from bloggers who are in the field. I will be posting their comments and observations tonight.
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