Afghanistan: 5 foreign militants killed in clashes
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF
US special troops and Afghan police clashed with foreign militants in eastern Afghanistan, leaving at least five militants dead, the US military said Thursday.
Some 10 militants attacked Afghan border police in Dand Wa Patan district in Paktia province, near the border with Pakistan on Wednesday, before police assisted by US special forces clashed and chased them through the mountains, the military said in a statement.
"After trapping the enemy in a valley before nightfall, the troops requested close air support to strike the enemy position," it said.
The remains of five militants were found in the area.
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