Article: Coalition predicts "significant fighting" in southern Afghanistan, 30 militants killed

AMIR SHAH, Associated Press Writer
AP Worldstream
06-21-2006
Dateline: KABUL, Afghanistan
Southern Afghanistan will witness "significant fighting" between U.S.-led coalition and Taliban forces for several months before NATO takes control of the region, the military said Wednesday.

The grim warning came a day after coalition and Afghan forces conducted raids in southern Helmand and Uruzgan provinces, killing 30 insurgents, Afghan and caolition forces said.

"People should expect significant fighting in certain areas of the south over the coming months," American Col. Tom Collins said during a press briefing in the capital, Kabul.

"That's the whole purpose of Mountain Thrust, (which) is to go ...

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