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Four Taliban Dead in Afghanistan Airstrike

On Monday, the U.S. Air Foce conducted airstrikes on a cave complex near Afghanistan`s border with Pakistan, which reportedly killed four Taliban terrorists and destroyed a truck loaded with rockets. U.S. military officials in Pakistan at first said helicopters fired missiles into Pakistani territory, and officials opened an investigation into whether U.S. aircraft were involved.

However, Maj. Gen. Shaukat Sultan, Pakistan`s top army spokesman, said no missiles had landed in Pakistan. He confirmed that three Pakistani tribesmen were wounded on the Afghan side of the border and were taken to a hospital.

Before the strike, a joint team of U.S. ground forces and Afghan soldiers observed individuals loading a truck near the cave with rockets. A patrol sent to investigate the aftermath of the strike was fired on by a terrorist, who was captured. A U.S. military statement said that coalition forces were in direct communication with Pakistani forces on the other side of the border during Monday`s operation.