The father of the education minister was kidnapped in Wardak province. US troops destroyed two Taliban anti-aircraft guns in the Nadi Ali district of Helmand province. A US Predator UAV crashed in Paktika province. The government claimed it conducted negotiations with the Taliban; the Taliban denied the claim.
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