Nearly 40 dead in Afghan violence

Kabul, (IANS) Three NATO soldiers and 36 Taliban militants were killed in Afghan violence, Xinhua reported Thursday.

The NATO soldiers were killed in a militant attack in eastern Afghanistan Thursday, while the militants were killed during operations carried out by Afghan security forces and NATO troops Wednesday.

A huge cache of arms and explosives, five motorcycles, two vehicles and 3,480 kg of opium were seized during the anti-insurgency operation.

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