Afghanistan

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U.S. Officer Says Operation Taking Toll on Taliban
As Many As 200 Fighters Reported Killed
By Dana Priest
Washington Post Staff Writer
Monday, September 8, 2003; Page A15

KABUL, Afghanistan, Sept. 7 -- Over the past two weeks, U.S. forces in Afghanistan have conducted their deadliest operations in a year against suspected Taliban forces infiltrating from Pakistan and attempting to regain power, the top U.S. commander here said today.

As many as 200 enemy fighters have been killed since the operation in the southeastern part of the country began Aug. 25, said Army Lt. Gen. John R. Vines, twice the number of casualties previously reported.

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Gleichzeitig zieht Pakistan Truppen an der Grenze zu Afghanistan zusammen - sieht wirklich wie eine Treibjagd aus.
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