Monday, September 4 2006 11:15 Hrs (IST) - World Time -

Kabul: Around 200 insurgents were killed in the first two days of a major anti-Taliban operation under way in southern Afghanistan, a NATO military source said yesterday (Sept 3, 2006).

The International Security Assistance Force (ISAF) was undertaking battle damage assessments of the operation launched in southern Kandahar province Saturday (Sept 2, 2006), an official said.

However over 200 Taliban were killed in the last two days, the source said on condition of anonymity.

"Activities are still continuing. We are trying to get a reasonable estimate of battle damage," he said.

ISAF would not comment on the defence ministry statement that three Canadian soldiers had been killed and six wounded in the clash but said ISAF had taken multiple casualties.



The defence ministry also said about 89 rebels were killed.