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Afghanistan - Bombings Kill 5 Soldiers and Interpreter

August 1, 2008 in Soldiers In Iraq

Afghan Bombings Kill 5 Soldiers and Interpreter
New York Times, United States - 6 hours ago
Taliban and other militant groups have turned increasingly to the insurgents’ weapon of choice in Iraq — the improvised roadside bomb — to attack American

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Cpl. Matthew Phillips Laid To Rest

July 26, 2008 in Soldiers In Iraq, The Fallen

Family, friends and even strangers attended the funeral service for a local soldier killed in Afghanistan.

U.S. Army Cpl. Matthew Phillips of Cumming was among nine American soldiers killed in action July 13 during a three-hour battle with Taliban militants at a remote base in Afghanistan’s Kunar province.

Cpl. Phillips was only weeks from completing his 15-month [...]

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Taliban and al-Qaida are far from defeated

July 16, 2008 in Soldiers In Iraq

US casualties in Afghanistan are a grim reminder that the Taliban …
Houston Chronicle, United States - 4 hours ago
After nearly seven years and the loss of more than 4000 of our soldiers in Iraq, the grim reality is that the terrorists who present a clear danger to the …

In the chaotic and ungovernable hinterlands [...]

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