Ten French Soldiers, One British Soldier, 47 Afghanis Killed in War Attacks

TV: 10 French soldiers killed in fight against Taliban militants near Kabul

www.chinaview.cn 2008-08-19 19:03:06

KABUL, Aug. 19 (Xinhua) --

Ten French soldiers with the NATO-led International Security Assistance Force (ISAF) were killed during a "significant" fighting with Taliban militants near Afghan capital Kabul on Tuesday, an Afghan local TV Tolo reported.

Earlier the day, an ISAF statement released here said ISAF soldiers have been involved in a significant incident with (Taliban fighters) in Kabul Province on Monday and the fighting is still going on.

Taliban fighters sparked the clash by an attack on ISAF patrol Mondayin the Sarobi district, 50 km away from the center of Kabul, said the ISAF media office said.

Most of the 3,000 French troops have been stationed in the relatively peaceful Kabul province, which includes Sarobi, and Kapisa, northeast of the capital.

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One British soldier killed in Afghanistan

People's Daily, 09:02, August 19, 2008

British Defense Ministry said on Monday a British soldier was killed in southern Afghanistan.

The soldier from 2nd Battalion the Royal Regiment of Scotland, attached to 1st Battalion the Royal Irish Regiment, was killed in an explosion during a joint patrolling with Afghan National Army in Helmand Province, said the ministry.

"During that time an improvised explosive device was detonated which resulted in the death of one British soldier and shrapnel and blast injuries to one other ISAF soldier, an Afghan National Army soldier and the patrol interpreter." said the ministry.

The death brings the number of British soldiers killed in Afghanistan since November 2001 to 116. And currently, Britain has over 7,800 soldiers based in Afghanistan.

Britain announced it would send some 230 troops to Afghanistan by spring 2009 last month when U.S. President George W. Bush paid his final visit to London before leaving office in January next year.

Car bombing outside U.S. base kills, wounds 22 in E Afghanistan

14:03, August 18, 2008

Taliban fighters detonated a vehicle-borne IED (Improvised Explosive Device) outside a U.S. base in eastern Afghan province of Khowst on Monday, killing nine Afghans and wounding another 13, said a Coalition statement.

The explosion did not penetrate the base's perimeter and Afghan security forces thwarted an additional IED outside the base, the statement said.

U.S. forces assisted in evacuating the wounded to the base hospital and are providing medical care.

No group or individual has yet to claim responsibility for the bombing.

Fresh clashes leave over 2 dozen Afghanis killed in S Afghanistan

People's Daily, 09:11, August 17, 2008

Conflicts in Afghanistan have left over two dozen Taliban fighters dead over the past two days, officials said Saturday.

Twenty three Taliban fighters were killed in Nadali district of the troubled Helmand province as they raided police checkpoints Friday and police encountered, forcing militants to flee, interior ministry said in a press release.

Thirteen more (alleged Taliban fighters) were injured in the gun battle lasted for several hours.

There were no casualties on police, the press release further stressed.

Earlier, the U.S.-led Coalition said in a statement that three dozen (Taliban fighters) had been killed over the past couple of days in Afghanistan's southern region.

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