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Saturday, November 21, 2009 1:25 PM

Published 11/07/2009 by CNN


Afghan 'friendly fire' claim probed

The search for the two missing U.S. soldiers is continuing in Badghis province.

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Afghan Defense Ministry: Seven Afghan security forces died, Afghan and international forces hurt

Occurred in Badghis province in western Afghanistan which borders...

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Obama adviser urges caution on extra Afghan troops
BERLIN (Reuters) - U.S. President Barack Obama's national security adviser, James Jones, has said there is no guarantee that sending extra troops to Afghanistan ... - [11/07/2009 - Reuters India]
Afghans killed during search for missing U.S. t...
KABUL (Reuters) NATO forces mistakenly killed seven Afghan soldiers and police in an air strike during a battle while searching for two missing American soldiers ... - [11/07/2009 - Yahoo! News]
NATO probes possible Afghan 'friendly fire' deaths
The search for the two missing U.S. soldiers is continuing in Badghis province.STORY HIGHLIGHTSAfghan Defense Ministry: Seven Afghan security forces died, Afghan ... - [11/07/2009 - CNN]
Afghan Taliban say have bodies of 2 foreign troops - [11/06/2009 - InSing.com]
Afghan Taliban say have bodies of 2 foreign tro... - [11/06/2009 - Yahoo! News Australia]
Afghan Taliban says holding bodies of 2 foreign... - [11/06/2009 - InSing.com]
Afghan Taliban says holding bodies of 2 foreign... - [11/06/2009 - Yahoo! News Australia]
Taliban say they have bodies of two foreign troops - [11/06/2009 - The Independent]
Two ISAF troops missing in western Afghanistan - [11/06/2009 - The Long War Journal]
NATO soldiers missing in Afghanistan 'drowned' - [11/06/2009 - Sydney Morning Herald]
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