Taliban at work again in Afghanistan killings

Calcutta News.Net
Friday 4th July, 2008

At least eight policemen have been in a Taliban insurgent attack on a check post in southern Afghanistan, while three suspected rebels were held for weapons smuggling in the southwest.

The militants attacked the police check post in Kandahar on Thursday night, killing at least eight officers and injuring another.

Meanwhile, a US military statement said that three rebels were detained Thursday during a coalition operation in the southwestern province of Helmand.

The network is also involved in the smuggling of weapons, including machine guns and rockets.

Several weapons caches were discovered and destroyed to prevent future militant use.

Taliban militants have increased their attacks on Afghan and international troops in recent weeks especially in southern and southeastern provinces.

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