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2 US soldiers killed in Afghan firefight
 Not yet confirmed by the Pentagon.KABUL: NATO and Afghan forces came under heavy fire while searching a compound in eastern Afghanistan, sparking a gunbattle that killed two US soldiers and five terrorists, NATO said on Friday. Among the dead was a Taliban commander with ties to the Haqqani group, the alliance said. Police chief General Mustafa Mosseini also said the dead were terrorists. Despite the official statements, hundreds of residents protested in the Pul-e-Alam district, saying they were not convinced the victims were Taliban fighters. The casualties came during a joint military operation in the district, where coalition forces had gotten word of terrorist activity in the compound. Posted by: Steve White 2010-04-24 |
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