More than 25 die in clashes
From Times Wire Reports
Afghan and foreign forces clashed with Taliban militants in southern Afghanistan, leaving 25 suspected insurgents and two policemen dead, officials said.
The battles killed 20 suspected Taliban in the Dihrawud district of Oruzgan province and five in nearby Naish district.
Two police died in the Dihrawud clash.
In southern Kandahar province, meanwhile, a roadside bomb hit a patrol vehicle, killing four policemen, and militants opened fire on two newlywed couples in an SUV, killing them.
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