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FACTBOX-Security developments in Afghanistan, Oct 23

Fri Oct 23, 2009 4:22am EDT
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Oct 23 (Reuters) - Following are security developments in Afghanistan reported at 0800 GMT on Friday:

SOUTHERN AFGHANISTAN - A service member with NATO-led troops died of wounds sustained in a bomb attack in southern Afghanistan on Thursday, the International Security Assistance Force (ISAF) said.

WARDAK - Joint Afghan-NATO forces killed a number of suspected Taliban militants and wounded one in central Wardak province on Thursday, ISAF said.

HELMAND - Joint Afghan-NATO forces killed several militants and detained half a dozen suspected Taliban fighters during a search of a compound in the southern province of Helmand, ISAF forces said. (For more Reuters coverage of Afghanistan and Pakistan, see: here) (maria.golovnina@thomsonreuters.com; Kabul newsroom: +93 799 335 285)) (If you have a query or comment about this story, send an e-mail to news.feedback.asia@thomsonreuters.com)



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