US kills up to 24 attackers in Afghanistan

The convoy came under fire from unknown attackers on Saturday near the town of Spin Boldak on the Pakistani border, but no soldiers were hurt, US spokesman Lieutenant-Colonel Douglas Lefforge said.

"The coalition forces drove through the kill zone, requested close air support and engaged the enemy forces, killing approximately five enemy and pursuing the remaining forces into the surrounding hills," he said in a statement.

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AH-64 Apache attack helicopters had strafed the area, killing 17 to 19 more enemy fighters, he said.