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Afghanistan: NATO soldiers killed in bomb attack
(AKI) - Three NATO soldiers were killed when their vehicle struck a roadside bomb in central Afghanistan on Wednesday. The blast occurred in central Ghazni province but NATO did not identify the nationalities of the victims. Polish troops are assigned to patrol the province.The attack occurred as President Nicolas Sarkozy met French troops in Afghanistan following the deaths of 10 French soldiers 60 kilometres east of Kabul on Monday. Sarkozy flew to Kabul immediately after hearing news of the casualties and pledged to continue France's commitment in Afghanistan. France plans to send 700 troops by the end of August, raising its troop numbers in Afghanistan to 2,600. Meanwhile, the US-led coalition said more than 30 militants were killed in a battle with its troops in eastern Afghanistan. The coalition said in a statement that the clash took place in eastern Laghman province on Wednesday. There were neither coalition nor Afghan troops killed. Posted by: Fred 2008-08-23 |
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