American-Led Troops Foil Ambush, Kill 18 Terrorists in Afghanistan
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KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) – American-led coalition troops foiled an insurgent ambush in southern Afghanistan, killing 18 suspected terrorists, a military statement said Tuesday.
Some 60 terrorists attacked the troops Monday with heavy machine-guns and rocket-propelled grenades in the Cahar Cineh district of the southern Uruzgan province, the statement said. There were no coalition casualties.
Three terrorists also were captured for questioning, the statement said.
