15 Afghanis Killed by a NATO Air Strike on NW Afghanistan

Air strike kills 15 insurgents in NW Afghanistan: official

KABUL, Jan. 20, 2010 (Xinhua) --

Air raids against (alleged Taliban fighters) hideouts in Badghis province, in northwest Afghanistan, left more than a dozen (alleged Taliban fighters) dead early Wednesday, senior police commander in the region Ikramudin Yawar said.

"We got information through intelligence report about Taliban meeting in Khatawaran village of Balamirghab district and passed it on to international troops. NATO-led forces carried out air raids and killed 15 (of them)," Yawar told Xinhua.

He added that some important Taliban commanders are also among those killed in the air strike.

There were no casualties on the troops, he said.

Taliban fighters have yet to make any comment.

Considered as a hotbed of Taliban fighters in Badghis province, Balamirghab has been the scene of Taliban activities since early 2009.

Editor: Fang Yang

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