34 Terrorists Killed

The Afghan army reported 34 terrorists killed when they were ambushed on a highway in Southern Afghanistan. Reuters

It's good to see the Afghan army holding it's own against the terrorists.

KABUL (Reuters) - Afghan soldiers killed "dozens" of militants, including foreigners, in a clash on a highway in southern Zabul province on Thursday, the defence ministry said.

The clash broke out following reports of an ambush by the insurgents in Zabul, the ministry said in a statement.

"Thirty-four bodies of terrorists, among them a number of foreigners, have been collected from the battlefield," it said, adding some ammunitions were also seized.

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It did not say if there were any casualties among the Afghan troops. The interior ministry said police forces were also involved and put the number of Taliban deaths as high as 70.

If confirmed, the losses would be the bloodiest for the militants in a single day in recent weeks in Afghanistan.

A provincial police official put the Taliban death toll at 37 and said two soldiers were wounded.