NATO claimed 10 Taliban commanders were killed during last week's fighting Herat, including one of those released in exchange for the Italian reporter. Seventeen Taliban and 8 Afghan police were killed during a clash in Farah province. Canadian troops have set up a base in Spin Boldak, on the Pakistani border.
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