In Afghanistan, coalition forces repelled two Taliban attacks on two coalition bases in Khost province killing 24 militants .
About 15 rebels were killed near Salerno, six near Chapman and three others including a rebel commander in an airstrike while retreating from battle in a vehicle.
Seven suicide bomb vests were also seized along with bomb-laden vehicles. NATO-led international security assistance force said there were no coalition casualties in the fighting. In a statement, ISAF said insurgent forces attacked the installations with indirect and small arms fire.
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