Soldier killed in Afghan clash

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A coalition soldier has been killed and 11 others wounded in heavy fighting against the Taleban in southern Afghanistan, US-led forces said.

Foreign troops in the Tirin Kot district of the Uruzgan province came under fire after destroying a truck that militants were loading.

The nationality of the dead soldier and of those wounded have not yet been released.

It is not clear whether militants suffered any casualties.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/south_asia/5189316.stm

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1. "BRING EM ON" shouted the AWOL CHIMPANZEE

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2. There are reports the Taliban are in control of two towns

Afghans: Taliban take control of 2 towns By AMIR SHAH, Associated Press Writer
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KABUL, Afghanistan - Afghan officials said Monday that Taliban forces have taken over two towns in the southern part of the country, while coalition troops said they were investigating whether the insurgents had indeed seized control.

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3. U.S-led forces under heavy fire in Afghan south

KABUL (Reuters) - Taliban militants killed one U.S.-led coalition soldier and wounded 11 others in heavy fighting in southern Afghanistan on Monday, while a justice department chief was killed in a suicide bomb attack.

Foreign troops operating in Tarin Kot district of Uruzgan province came under heavy fire after attacking and destroying a truck which insurgents were loading with mortar equipment, the U.S.-led coalition said in a statement.

It was not clear if any Taliban fighters were killed.

Earlier on Monday a suicide bomber struck inside a compound of government buildings in Lashkar Gah, the capital of Helmand province which has been the focus of fierce fighting between U.S.-led forces and militants in recent weeks.

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4. Afghans: Taliban Take Control of 2 Towns

Afghan Officials Say Taliban Have Wrested Control of 2 Southern Towns From Local Forces

KABUL, Afghanistan Jul 17, 2006 (AP)— Afghan officials said Monday that Taliban forces have taken over two towns in the southern part of the country, while coalition troops said they were investigating whether the insurgents had indeed seized control.

One coalition soldier was killed and 11 were wounded, meanwhile, in separate fighting Monday, the U.S. military said.

Scores of Taliban fighters on Sunday entered the southern Helmand town of Garmser, bordering Pakistan, and surrounded a police compound, forcing a small security force to flee and then taking control of the area, a local government official said.

The official, speaking on condition of anonymity due to policy, said Taliban forces were now "moving freely" around the town and the district of the same name.

http://abcnews.go.com/International/wireStory?id=2202799

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6. Who finances and equips these US led forces?

Is it the opium crop or the US taxpayer?

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5. Afghans: Taliban Take Control of 2 Towns

Afghan officials said Monday that Taliban forces have taken over two towns in the southern part of the country, while coalition troops said they were investigating whether the insurgents had indeed seized control.

One coalition soldier was killed and 11 were wounded, meanwhile, in separate fighting Monday, the U.S. military said.

Scores of Taliban fighters on Sunday entered the southern Helmand town of Garmser, bordering Pakistan, and surrounded a police compound, forcing a small security force to flee and then taking control of the area, a local government official said.

The official, speaking on condition of anonymity due to policy, said Taliban forces were now ``moving freely'' around the town and the district of the same name.

http://www.guardian.co.uk/worldlatest/story/0,,-5957031,00.html