Afghan operation kills 27 rebels: armyTroops killed 27 suspected insurgents Insurgents, in U.S. history, the Republican Senators and Representatives who in 1909–10 rose against the Republican standpatters controlling Congress, to oppose the Payne-Aldrich tariff and the dictatorial power of House speaker Joseph G. Cannon. in southern Afghanistan Afghanistan (ăfgăn`ĭstăn', ăfgän'ĭstän`), officially Islamic Republic of Afghanistan, republic (2005 est. pop. 29,929,000), 249,999 sq mi (647,497 sq km), S central Asia. , where thousands of US Marines and British soldiers are conducting a major offensive against the Taliban, the Afghan army said Tuesday. The militants were killed in fighting with Afghan and NATO-led troops in Gereshk district, one of several areas in Helmand province where troops have been hunting insurgents, the Afghan army corps commander for the south said. "Fighting erupted during which 27 enemy were killed," General Sher Mohammad Zazai told AFP (1) (AppleTalk Filing Protocol) The file sharing protocol used in an AppleTalk network. In order for non-Apple networks to access data in an AppleShare server, their protocols must translate into the AFP language. See file sharing protocol. . Thousands of British troops are pushing into insurgent INSURGENT. One who is concerned in an insurrection. He differs from a rebel in this, that rebel is always understood in a bad sense, or one who unjustly opposes the constituted authorities; insurgent may be one who justly opposes the tyranny of constituted authorities. strongholds in the area, which is near Lashkar Gah Lashkar Gah (alternative name: Bost) is a city in southern Afghanistan, the capital of Helmand province. It is situated between the Helmand and Arghandab rivers. Lashkar Gah is linked by highways with Kandahar to the east, Zaranj to the west and Herat to the north-west. , the capital of Helmand, while about 4,000 Marines are operating in the south of the troubled province. Afghan security forces are also involved in the operations -- some of the biggest against the Taliban since they were overthrown in the 2001 US-led invasion. The Marines deployed last Thursday. British troops have been operating in the area for weeks. 
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