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ReutersNATO soldier killed in AfghanistanSat May 26, 2007 4:49AM EDT
KABUL (Reuters) - A NATO soldier was killed and four wounded
in a clash with insurgents in Afghanistan on Saturday, the
alliance said in a statement.
It did not identify the casualties in the clash in the south of
the country. A Canadian NATO soldier was killed on Friday outside
the southern city of Kandahar in a roadside bomb blast.
Violence has surged in recent months in Afghanistan, following a
traditional winter lull. Last year was the bloodiest in the country
since U.S.-led forces defeated the Taliban government in 2001.
Separately, a suicide bomber on foot attacked a government vehicle
in Kandahar killing himself and wounding three policemen, witnesses
said.
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