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US soldier killed in mortar attack

08/06/2005 - 12:51:29
One US soldier was killed and another eight were wounded in a mortar attack at a base in eastern Afghanistan today, the US military said.

The attack occurred in eastern Paktika province near the border with Pakistan, the military said in a statement.

The wounded were rushed to nearby US-led coalition bases for treatment, it added.

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