Afghan, NATO forces kill or capture 200 militants in east
Recent operations target, impair Haqqani network
Tens of thousands of Afghan and NATO troops killed or captured 200 insurgents in eastern Afghanistan during two operations targeting the violent Haqqani network blamed for the majority of attacks in Kabul, the U.S.-led coalition said Monday. At least 20 of the insurgents had ties to the Haqqani group. The others were linked to the Taliban or other militant groups.
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