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Suspected Taliban Attack Kills 8 Afghan Soldiers
Eight Afghan government soldiers were killed on Friday in an attack by suspected members of the ousted Taliban regime in the southeastern province of Khost, a military official said. The soldiers were traveling in a four-wheel-drive vehicle near a market about 25 km (15 miles) east of Khost town when they came under attack, Commander Sattar, the deputy head of the provincial border force, told Reuters. Two men driving in another car overtook the soldiersâ vehicle and then attacked it, he said. "Apart from the soldiersâ car, the two were the only people driving on the road. We have arrested them and believe they are Taliban," Sattar said.Soon to be deceased. At the scene of the attack, witnesses saw a burned-out vehicle and three bodies charred beyond recognition. The soldiers were recruits to Afghanistanâs fledgling national army and served along the border with Pakistan. They had been shopping at the market. Off duty, driving along fat, dumb and happy. The attack on Khost came five days after a group of suspected Taliban guerrillas raided a police station in a remote part the southern province of Kandahar, killing five officers including a police chief, and wounding two others. Posted by: Steve 2003-07-18 |
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