NATO says kills 70-80 Taliban in fierce battle
NATO troops killed 70-80 Taliban in a fierce battle in southern Afghanistan, the alliance said on Monday. A reconnaissance patrol hunting Taliban engaged a large group of fighters on Sunday about 15 km (9 miles) from the village of Musa Qala in Helmand, a stronghold of the Islamist guerrillas and the main opium-growing province in the world’s major supplier. Full Story