Coalition forces clash with Taliban
From Times Staff and Wire Reports
Taliban fighters ambushed U.S.-led coalition forces in southern Afghanistan, sparking a 10-hour battle and airstrikes that killed an estimated two dozen militants, the coalition said. Villagers said seven civilians were among the dead.
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