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Officials say up to 49 Taliban insurgents1 and five Afghan soldiers have been killed following an attack by the Taliban in the eastern Afghan province of Paktiya. One soldier was captured during the fighting. Several foreign militants2 were also involved in the clash.
Also on Monday, two international troops were killed in Taliban attacks in eastern Afghanistan.
For more, let’s speak to Cem Sey, a freelance correspondent in Kabul.
Q1. Cem, can you give us some more information on the attack in Paktiya?
Q2. What’s the security situation like across the country? Is the Afghan government confident that it will be able to provide security for the country after US-led troops leave by the end of this year?
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激进分子,好斗分子( militant的名词复数 ) | |
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