Two NATO troops, dozens of Afghan Taliban killed-U.S.

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Source: Reuters

Two NATO troops, dozens of Afghan Taliban killed-U.S.
Wed Sep 5, 2007 7:33AM EDT

KABUL, Sept 5 (Reuters) - Two NATO soldiers were killed
on patrol in southern Afghanistan on Wednesday, a day
after nearly three dozen insurgents were killed in
southern areas rife with Taliban guerrillas, the U.S.
military said.

A provincial official said separately that several civilians
were killed in an operation by U.S.-led troops against
suspected Taliban in an area of Ghazni province in the
south on Wednesday.

The U.S. military confirmed the operation, saying those
killed were militants, but did concede non-combatants
were injured. It gave no details about the nationality of
the two NATO soldiers killed, in line with policy, or
where it happened.

Violence has surged in the past 19 months in Afghanistan,
the bloodiest period since the Taliban were ousted from
power in 2001.

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1. Explosion kills two British soldiers in Afghanistan

Source: Reuters

Explosion kills two British soldiers in Afghanistan
05 Sep 2007 16:37:24 GMT
Source: Reuters

LONDON, Sept 5 (Reuters) - Two British soldiers
were killed in Afghanistan on Wednesday when an
explosion hit their vehicle during a patrol in the
southern province of Helmand, the Ministry of
Defence said.

A third soldier and a civilian interpreter were also
injured in the explosion, which happened at around
0915 local time, the ministry said in a statement.
It said no further details were available.

Britain has around 7,000 troops in Afghanistan,
where they are leading NATO forces in the
increasingly volatile southern part of the country.

The ministry said Wednesday's deaths bring to 76
the number of British forces and Defence Ministry
civilians killed in Afghanistan since the start of
an international operation to overthrow the Taliban
in 2001.

Link: http://www.alertnet.org/thenews/newsdesk/L05785863.htm