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November 10, 2007

Six NATO Troops, Three Afghans Killed in Insurgent Ambush in
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http://enews.voanews.com/t?ctl=1A34332:A6F02AD83191E16008D2A169FE617EB1C030207A0BD70133 Another eight NATO
soldiers and 11 Afghan troops were wounded in the fighting, according
to a NATO statement, whch said the fighting began when insurgents
attacked the patrol from multiple positions with rocket-propelled
grenades and small arms fire Six NATO soldiers and three Afghan troops
have been killed in an ambush by insurgents in eastern Afghanistan.

In a statement Saturday, the NATO-led International Security
Assistance Force (ISAF) said another eight NATO soldiers and 11 Afghan
troops were wounded in the fighting. The statement said the fighting
began when insurgents attacked the patrol from multiple positions with
rocket-propelled grenades and small arms fire.

The statement did not give the specific location of the attack.

It also did not disclose the nationalities of NATO soldiers.

News reports say most ISAF troops based in eastern Afghanistan are
American.

In other news, Afghan and NATO forces retook control of Gulistan
district in western Farah province from Taliban insurgents, who had
seized the area earlier this week.

And Britain announced that one of its soldiers serving in Afghanistan
was killed when the vehicle he was traveling in rolled off a bridge
during an operation in southern Helmand province.

Some information for this report provided by AP, AFP and Reuters.


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