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Tue, 2011-05-24 01:10
ISAF gave no other details, including the nationalities of those killed. Most of the troops serving in the volatile eastern provinces near the border with Pakistan are American, although some other members of the NATO force are stationed there.
US commanders had warned of a spike in violence this month as the Taleban and other militants seek to hit back after NATO-led forces made significant gains in arresting a growing insurgency, particularly in the Taliban heartland in the south, over the past 18 months. They have warned that significant attacks would be likely in the east, where the insurgency is much more fragmented, and in major cities.
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