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ABC News: Pakistan Militants Focus Afghanistan
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A senior Defense Department official told ABC News today that attacks on outposts in eastern Afghanistan are a tactic often used by Taliban militants, but that this attack was noteworthy for its significant discipline, training and size of the attacking force. (article 1)
KABUL, Afghanistan - An insurgent raid that penetrated an American outpost in eastern Afghanistan, killing nine soldiers, has deepened doubts about the U.S. military's effort to contain Islamic militants and keep locals on its side. (article 2)
The statement will likely strain already difficult relations between the two neighbors, whose shared porous border has become a safe-heaven for Taliban, al-Qaida and other militant groups, whose attacks have killed thousands and are threatening the stability of both countries. (article 22)
Nato said that the small American "combat outpost" in the Dara-I-Pech district of Kunar province came under heavy fire at about 4.30am. (article 14)
A multi-pronged militant assault on a small, remote U.S. base close to the Pakistan border killed nine American soldiers and wounded 15 Sunday in the deadliest attack on U.S. forces in Afghanistan in three years, officials said. (article 11)
Nato says militants were responsible for a mortar attack on the Afghan-Pakistani border three days ago which injured a number of troops. (article 20)
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Source articles
- Even 500 Lbs Bombs Couldn't Stop Taliban (ABCNews, 07/14/2008, 716 words)
- Deadly raid raises doubts in Afghanistan (msnbc.msn.com, 07/14/2008, 852 words)
- ericans Die in Afghan Attack (nytimes.com, 07/14/2008, 1192 words)
- Taliban Breached NATO Base in Deadly Clash (nytimes.com, 07/15/2008, 669 words)
- U.S. troops died in Taliban attempt to storm base (Washington Post, 07/14/2008, 249 words)
- 'Heroic' fighting repels Afghan militants (CNN, 07/14/2008, 719 words)
- Scores die in wave of attacks in Afghanistan (CNN, 07/13/2008, 622 words)
- Nine US soldiers killed in Afghanistan (ft.com, 07/14/2008, 511 words)
- US suffers heavy Afghan losses (BBC News, 07/13/2008, 310 words)
- Militants breached US Afghan base (BBC News, 07/14/2008, 526 words)
- ABC News: Attack on US Base in Afghanistan Kills ericans (ABCNews, 07/13/2008, 350 words)
- Afghanistan attack kills 9 U.S. soldiers - (baltimoresun.com, 07/14/2008, 887 words)
- Base survives close battle with Taleban (timesonline.co.uk, 07/14/2008, 357 words)
- Nine US soldiers killed in Afghanistan as Taleban attacks base (timesonline.co.uk, 07/14/2008, 701 words)
- Chicago Sun-Times :: World :: (suntimes.com, 07/14/2008, 2507 words)
- ABC News: Pakistan Militants Focus Afghanistan (ABCNews, 07/13/2008, 361 words)
- Pakistan fears over US air raids (BBC News, 07/14/2008, 656 words)
- US admiral in surprise visit to Pakistan (ft.com, 07/13/2008, 313 words)
- ABC News: Pakistan Tells U.S.: Don't Come Looking for Bin Laden Here (ABCNews, 07/12/2008, 310 words)
- Rebels blamed for Afghan attack (BBC News, 07/12/2008, 164 words)
- Pakistan 'behind Afghan attacks' (BBC News, 07/14/2008, 65 words)
- Afghanistan accuses Pakistan of supporting Taliban (Washington Post, 07/14/2008, 328 words)
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