220 Taliban Killed Since Aug 25th

Maybe the taliban should just stick to Olympic diving.
Thanks to Dr. Rusty Xinhuanet

KABUL, Sept. 1 (Xinhua) -- The Afghan National Security Forces (ANSF) and the U.S.-led Coalition forces have killed more than 220 militants during clean-up operations in southern Afghan province of Helmand since Aug. 25, said a Coalition statement released hereon Monday.

The joint forces were attacked repeatedly by militants with small-arms and heavy-weapons fire during multiple engagements while soldiers responded with small-arms fire, heavy-weapons and close air support, eliminating the militant threats, the statement said.

"Operations in the area lead to the discovery and destruction of multiple weapons caches including ammonium nitrate, 107mm rockets, motorcycles, 60mm mortar rounds and small-arms ammunition, it said