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Nato, Pakistan forces kill Taliban militants along Afghan border
Pakistani forces and Nato troops in Afghanistan killed scores of Taliban militants along the border, Nato said on Tuesday.
- Agencies
- Published: 10:17 July 1, 2008
Kabul: Pakistani forces and Nato troops in Afghanistan killed scores of Taliban militants along the border, Nato said on Tuesday.
Taliban militants fired rockets and grenades at Nato's International Security Assistance Force (Isaf) troops stationed at a border outpost in the Spera distict of Khost in eastern Afghanistan on Monday.
The troops struck back with artillery fire and air strikes, forcing the militants to cross the border in Pakistan.
"Isaf forces thus coordinated with the Pakistan military border area counterparts; and the Pakistan border force subsequently fired artillery on the retreating insurgents inside Pakistan," Isaf said in a statement.
The Pakistani military was not immediately available for comment.
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