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Ten Taliban militants were killed on Sunday in Sangin district and six others injured as the aircraft pounded their hideouts

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	At least 16 Taliban militants were killed and six others injured in separate air strikes in Sangin and Marja districts of Afghanistan&#39;s Helmand province, an official said on Monday.</p>
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	Ten Taliban militants were killed on Sunday in Sangin district and six others injured as the aircraft pounded their hideouts, <em>Xinhua</em> news agency reported.</p>
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	Six more militants were killed after the aircraft targeted their positions in Marja district.</p>

16 Taliban militants killed in Afghanistan

Ten Taliban militants were killed on Sunday in Sangin district and six others injured as the aircraft pounded their hideouts

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