At least 26 dead in Afghan bombings

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At least 26 dead in Afghan bombings

By Ismail Sameem 17 minutes ago

KANDAHAR, Afghanistan (Reuters) - Bombers killed at least 26 people in two separate attacks in southern Afghanistan on Monday, a day after a Canadian diplomat and two civilians were killed in the area.

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1. NATO discussing if need to send more troops

The attacks have come at a time when America's NATO allies are due to take over more responsibility from U.S. troops in Afghanistan and Washington is looking to trim its commitment.

The NATO plans have faced some opposition and the Dutch parliament is due to debate on January 25 whether to commit 1,400 more troops to the volatile south, a highly contentious issue in the Netherlands given the dangers.

The European Union's special representative to Afghanistan, Francesc Vendrell, warned last week it would be a heavy blow for Europe's prestige in Afghanistan if the Netherlands found it impossible to send forces to the south.

Karzai said he had intelligence reports months ago that suicide attackers were being trained in frontier areas and most attacks were carried out by "foreigners."

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2. Condi has said that Afgan is a model for Irag.

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