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| Heavy Afghan losses for US troops | |
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| At least eight US soldiers have been killed in Afghanistan in clashes with Taleban militants. | At least eight US soldiers have been killed in Afghanistan in clashes with Taleban militants. |
| US commander Daniel Dwyer told the BBC the soldiers had been killed in clashes in the north-east of the country. | |
| The BBC's Martin Patience in Kabul says it is one of the biggest single losses in a day for the coalition since the start of military operations there. | The BBC's Martin Patience in Kabul says it is one of the biggest single losses in a day for the coalition since the start of military operations there. |
| The attack came as international and Afghan security forces battled militants on several fronts. | |
| On Sunday, US forces said 40 insurgents had been killed in Helmand province in the past 24 hours. | |
| There is confusion as to where the latest attacks took place. | |
| A Nato statement says US soldiers and members of the Afghan National Army came under attack in Kunar province, near the border with Pakistan. | |
| But, other reports say the attack took place in neighbouring Nuristan. | |
| They say two Afghan soldiers were also killed. | |
| A senior intelligence officer in Kunar province said a number of civilians had also been killed and injured. |