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US forces kill more al-Qaeda fighters in Afghanistan
US special forces engaged in heavy fighting at two suspected al-Qaeda compounds in Afghanistan, killing more than a dozen Islamic militants before a landmark visit by UN chief Kofi Annan.
In one of the biggest battles fought by US troops in their 15-week-old campaign in Afghanistan, US forces also captured 27 militants.
A US commando was reported slightly wounded in the ankle in the action 100 kilometers north of the city of Kandahar, a large cache of weapons and ammunition was discovered and destroyed by an AC-130 gunship.
There are mounting concerns over factional feuding and lawlessness in the country as Mr Annan arrived in Kabul to become the first UN chief to visit the country in more than 40 years.
UN officials say there are various armed groups who do not respond yet to central command.
The UN-mandated International Security Assistance Force (ISAF), currently restricted to the greater Kabul area, is expected to reach its agreed full deployment of 4,500 troops from 17 countries by the end of February.
25/01/2002 9:03:47 PM | ABC Radio Australia News
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