Nato air strikes in eastern Afghanistan kill Taliban
18 August 2012
At least 13 Taliban militants have been killed in Nato air strikes in the east Afghan province of Kunar, which lies on the border with Pakistan.
Local officials reported the death of 46 suspected Taliban members while the insurgents themselves confirmed 13 had been killed and 10 wounded.
Kunar border areas have come under heavy shelling from the Pakistani side in recent months.
Afghanistan and Pakistan accuse each other of failing to stop infiltrators.
The air strikes occurred in the Chapa Dara district of Kunar.
There are conflicting reports about what the Taliban had been doing before the attack.
District police chief Najibullah Gujar told AFP news agency the militants had gathered to publicly execute a man accused of killing another man from a rival family.
However, Mohammad Daud Zarba, deputy police chief of Kunar, told the agency that the militants had been planning to attack and take over the district.
Source http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-19308099
At least 13 Taliban militants have been killed in Nato air strikes in the east Afghan province of Kunar, which lies on the border with Pakistan.
Local officials reported the death of 46 suspected Taliban members while the insurgents themselves confirmed 13 had been killed and 10 wounded.
Kunar border areas have come under heavy shelling from the Pakistani side in recent months.
Afghanistan and Pakistan accuse each other of failing to stop infiltrators.
The air strikes occurred in the Chapa Dara district of Kunar.
There are conflicting reports about what the Taliban had been doing before the attack.
District police chief Najibullah Gujar told AFP news agency the militants had gathered to publicly execute a man accused of killing another man from a rival family.
However, Mohammad Daud Zarba, deputy police chief of Kunar, told the agency that the militants had been planning to attack and take over the district.
Source http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-19308099
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