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US forces abandon Wanat outpost in Afghanistan after fierce Taleban attack
Summary from multiple countries, from articles in English
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US and Afghan troops have abandoned a remote village in eastern Afghanistan where militants killed nine US soldiers and wounded a dozen more on Sunday. (article 5)
Cpl. Jason M. Bogar died after the outpost was attacked by militants with small-arms fire and rocket-propelled grenades, according to the Department of Defense. (article 7)
Sunday's attack by some 200 militants armed with machine guns, rocket-propelled grenades and mortars was the deadliest for the U.S. military in Afghanistan in three years. (article 8)
KABUL, Afghanistan - The Taliban insurgents who attacked a remote U.N.-run outpost near the Pakistan border Sunday that killed nine U.S. soldiers breached the NATO compound in a coordinated assault that took the defenders by surprise, Western officials said Monday. (article 1)
Moving in darkness before dawn Sunday, some 200 fighters surrounded the newly built base in a remote area near the border without being spotted by the troops inside, said Gen. Mohammad Qasim Jangalbagh (article 1)
The attack, the worst against U.S. forces in Afghanistan in three years, illustrated the growing threat of Taliban extremists and their associates, who in recent months have made Afghanistan a far deadlier war zone for U.S.-led forces than Iraq. (article 2)
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Source articles
- Taliban surprise attack well planned (seattletimes.nwsource.com, 07/15/2008, 486 words)
- 9 U.S. soldiers killed in Taliban assault on base (seattletimes.nwsource.com, 07/14/2008, 683 words)
- Afghanistan attack kills 9 U.S. soldiers - (baltimoresun.com, 07/17/2008, 169 words)
- Deadly Taliban attack on U.S. bases raises concerns (L.A. Times, 07/15/2008, 250 words)
- US troops abandon Afghan outpost (BBC News, 07/16/2008, 471 words)
- NATO forces abandon Afghan outpost (CNN, 07/16/2008, 541 words)
- Seattle soldier killed in Afghanistan rocket attack (seattletimes.nwsource.com, 07/16/2008, 336 words)
- U.S. troops pull out of Afghan base after attack - (baltimoresun.com, 07/16/2008, 525 words)
- US forces abandon Wanat outpost in Afghanistan after fierce Taleban attack (timesonline.co.uk, 07/16/2008, 667 words)
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