| Suspected Taliban militants killed at least seven Afghan soldiers in a raid near the border with Pakistan, a senior military commander said on Thursday. Guerrillas attacked the border post late on Wednesday in Maruf district here, said Khan Muhammad, the Kandahar military commander. He blamed Taliban militants for the attack, which left another soldier missing. âThey came over on foot from Pakistan,â the commander said. He said Afghan soldiers had been despatched to the area on Thursday to investigate but had no information on any arrests. Mullah Hakim Latifi, who claims to speak for the Taliban, said its members had carried out the attack. Mr Latifi, who phoned an AP reporter, repeated recent warnings from the Taliban that the militants would target not only US troops but also âAfghans who are supporting the coalitionâ. He threatened more attacks âin all Afghanistanâ. |