Afghan villagers return after 75 suspected insurgents killed

Wednesday, May 2, 2007

SANGIN VALLEY, Afghanistan -- Villagers trickled back to their damaged farms, descending from the hills with their belongings in bundles or on donkeys Tuesday after a NATO operation in their valley killed some 75 suspected Taliban fighters.

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