An Afghan National Army (ANA) soldier stands guard nearUS vehicles at the site of an explosion. Photo AFP
From Yahoo News/AP:
KABUL – International and Afghan forces have killed 60 militants and seized 102 tons (92 metric tons) of opium poppy seeds, drugs and chemicals during a four-day operation in southern Afghanistan, the U.S. military said Saturday.
It was one of the biggest drug seizures by foreign troops in Afghanistan since their arrival in 2001, the military said.
The attack "severely disrupted one of the key militant and criminal operations and narcotics hubs in southern Afghanistan," the military said in a statement.
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