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Archive for October 13th, 2008

SOMALIA: Insurgents attack African Union troops in Mogadishu

Posted by warvictims on October 13, 2008

by AFP

MOGADISHU (AFP) — Islamist insurgents attacked African Union peacekeepers in the Somali capital, triggering fierce clashes that killed a civilian and wounded five others, witnesses said on Monday. Read the rest of this entry »

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AFGHANISTAN: Afghan violence kills 14 Taliban, 8 civilians

Posted by warvictims on October 13, 2008

by REUTERS

KABUL (Reuters) – Afghan and foreign troops killed 14 Taliban insurgents and eight civilians died in a string of attacks, Afghan officials and the U.S. military said on Monday. Read the rest of this entry »

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