US troops assess the damage to an armoured vehicle of NATO-led military coalition after a suicide attack in Kandahar province, Afghanistan. Photo: Reuters
Taliban reject claims Russia offered Afghan militants bounties to kill US troops
- The group also denied previous US accusations it was given arms by Russia
- Report by The New York Times claims that some Islamist militants had collected payments for successful attacks last year
US troops assess the damage to an armoured vehicle of NATO-led military coalition after a suicide attack in Kandahar province, Afghanistan. Photo: Reuters