The battles left 19 dead, a spokesman for the rebel group claimed.

But a spokesman claimed there was no proof it was guilty.

The spokesman, reached by telephone, claimed that 15 Afghan and American soldiers were among the casualties.

The spokesman vowed revenge and claimed the attack was proof of foreign involvement in the uprising.

A spokesman for the network confirmed the series is in production but claimed the footage had been "leaked" without its consent.

The spokesman further claimed that the related records had been misplaced.

An insurgent spokesman claimed responsibility for the attack on behalf of the Taliban.

Someone had surrendered and they have killed him while he was in custody," claimed the spokesman.

A spokesman for the nuclear power company claimed that it had all the necessary safeguards in place to prevent an accident.

On the other hand, ambushes like today's make it clear that Russian forces have not restored order to the area, as spokesmen are now claiming.