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U.S soldiers die in Afghan battle
Saturday, August 12, 2006; Posted: 8:38 a.m. EDT (12:38 GMT)
KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) --
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Separately, a highway police commander was killed by a blast on his way to work in eastern Lagman province, said Interior Ministry spokesman Yousef Stanezai. The commander patrolled a major road between Kunar and Nangarhar provinces, which hug the Pakistan border, the spokesman said, offering no further details.
An explosion also occurred outside a NATO base in Kabul early Saturday. No one was injured in the blast, said Maj. Toby Jackman, spokesman for the NATO-led force. It was unclear if it was a bombing or rocket attack by insurgents.
Afghanistan has seen a surge in violence this year, particularly in the south, where rebel supporters of the toppled Taliban regime have stepped up attacks, as Afghan and NATO-led troops try to drive insurgents out of their safe havens.
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"The Taliban fighters' reservoir is practically limitless," Koenigs
told the magazine in an interview. "The movement will not be overcome by high casualty figures."
from http://www.cnn.com/2006/WORLD/asiapcf/08/12/afghan.attacks.ap/index.html