NATO: Airstrike Kills Over a Dozen Afghan Insurgents
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NATO forces say an airstrike in eastern Afghanistan has killed more than a dozen insurgents near the Pakistani border.
The military coalition said Wednesday that a NATO patrol saw a group of individuals near the border on Tuesday and identified them as insurgents.
The soldiers called in air support and precision-guided munitions were dropped on the location, killing more than a dozen insurgents.
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NATO did not disclose the specific location of the airstrike, but it was not related the massive military offensive under way around the town of Marjah in southern Afghanistan.