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1. 14 Taleban Suspects Killed, Danish Convoy Comes Under Attack in Afghanistan June 23, 2006 Officials in Afghanistan say Taleban militants have beheaded four Afghan men. Authorities say the decapitated bodies were found in Shajoy district of insurgent-hit Zabol province. They say the men were kidnapped from their homes Tuesday. The Taleban claimed responsibility, accusing the men of spying for the United States. That claim could not be immediately confirmed. Also Friday, a roadside bomb exploded as a convoy carrying Denmark's defense chief, Jesper Helsoe, passed by. The explosion occurred near Feyzabad in the northeastern part of the country. No casualties were reported. Late Thursd... (read more)

2. Romanian Convoy Hit in Afghanistan; 1 Dead, 4 Wounded June 20, 2006 Officials with the U.S.-led coalition in Afghanistan say an explosion near a convoy of coalition troops in southern Afghanistan has killed one Romanian soldier and wounded four others. The blast happened Tuesday near Kandahar's air field. The injured soldiers are also from Romania. Military officials say they are investigating the cause of the explosion. Afghan and coalition troops are in the midst of an offensive against Taleban fighters in four of the country's southern provinces, including Kandahar  - in Kandahar, Helmand, Uruzgan and Zabol. Ten thousand Afghan and coalition troops a... (read more)

3. Afghan Coalition Forces Kill 40 Insurgents June 16, 2006 U.S. military officials in Afghanistan say coalition forces have killed at least 40 insurgents in the southern part of the country. The military says the rebels were killed during an operation in a remote part of southeastern Pakitka province, bordering Pakistan. The attack was part of an offensive that began Wednesday in the region. The offensive, Operation Mountain Thrust, is the largest since U.S. forces invaded Afghanistan in late 2001 to oust the Taleban. Some 10,000 Afghan and coalition troops are targeting the Taleban's traditional stronghold in four southern provinces - Kandahar... (read more)

4. Taleban Guerrillas Overrun Afghan District Headquarters May 31, 2006 Afghan authorities say Taleban guerrillas have overrun a district headquarters in central Uruzgan province, driving out government forces in a battle that lasted for several hours. Local officials say hundreds of militants stormed Chora district and took over the main police and government compound late Tuesday. There were no confirmed reports about casualties. They say the militants appeared to have left the compound Wednesday morning, but government troops were waiting for reinforcements before re-entering the area. In another attack, suspected Taleban guerrillas killed the deputy police chi... (read more)

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