Many NATO troops killed in Kunduz: Taliban

Wednesday May 24, 2006 (0116 PST)

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KABUL: A number of North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) troops were killed during scuffle with Taliban here on Tuesday.

Taliban spokesman, Muhammad Hanif while talking to Tehran Radio claimed that a vehicle of NATO troops was blown up with remote control at Chardarra district of Kunduz killing all the people board.

Over the NATO air attack at Punjwai district of Kandhar province, he added that sixty innocent people were killed during the strike.

He also claimed killing two government troops in northern Afghanistan at the locality of Pule Khomri, the capital of Baghlan province.

Meanwhile, former Governor of Paktika province Muhammad a Ali was killed at Angar district of Ghazni province, Qari Masood informed Tehran Radio.

He apprised that Taliban attacked a US convoy at Girsik district of Helmand province destroying three tanks. Casualties’ figures have not ascertained till the filling of this story.