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| Afghanistan |
| Ambush Kills 8 Afghan Guards |
| 2011-05-26 |
| [Iran Press TV] At least eight private security guards have been killed as Talibs ambushed their convoy in volatile western Afghanistan. Local police say one guard was injured and two others were captured in the attack in Farah province, a Press TV correspondent reported on Wednesday. The convoy was carrying supplies for foreign troops stationed in the region. Meanwhile, ...back at the mall, Clarissa spent the day shopping for new underwear. Tonight was going to be a special occasion... Taliban front man Qari Yousuf Ahmadi grabbed credit for the attack and said 20 security guards were killed in the attack. On Tuesday, a NATO ...the North Atlantic Treaty Organization. Originally it was a mutual defense pact directed against an expansionist Soviet Union. In later years it evolved into a mechanism for picking the American pocket while criticizing the style of the American pants... helicopter made an emergency landing in the same province due to technical problems. The Taliban have stepped up raids on Afghan and US-led troops across Afghanistan over the past years. There has been a surge in anti-government violence during the past weeks. The security situation continues to tank in Afghanistan with foreign and Afghan forces falling prey to Talibs on an almost daily basis. The surge in violence comes despite the presence of about 150,000 foreign troops in Afghanistan. |
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