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March 11, 2007

Nine Afghan Policemen Killed in Attacks
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http://enews.voanews.com/t?ctl=169A407:A6F02AD83191E160E8A8718FEA6241FC9574F7DCC14957C0 In another
development, an Internet statement by a militant group threatens
attacks on Germany and Austria if they do not withdraw their troops
from Afghanistan Afghan officials say Taleban militants have ambushed
a police patrol in southern Afghanistan, killing eight officers and
wounding two.

An Afghan border security chief, General Mohammad Raziq Khan, says
insurgents fired on the police patrol late Saturday in the Arghasan
district of Kandahar province, near the Pakistan border, sparking a
brief gun battle. 







An Afghan youth displays the Islam's holy book Quran as he claims it
was destroyed by foreign soldiers during a raid on a suspected house
at the night in Jalalabad city east of Kabul Sunday, 11 March 2007

The official says the attackers later fled the area, and appeared not
to have suffered any casualties.

Meanwhile, Afghan police say a suicide bomber has struck a security
convoy in western province of Farah, killing one policeman and
wounding three others.

In another development, an Internet statement by an Islamic militant
group threatens attacks on Germany and Austria if they do not withdraw
their troops from Afghanistan, where they serve as part of a NATO
force.

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The group issued the threat in a video statement posted Saturday on
the "Voice of the Caliphate," a Web site used by militants linked to
al-Qaida.

Germany has about 2,700 troops in Afghanistan, while Austria has only
five.

Some information for this report was provided by AP and Reuters.




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