Civilians, U.S. troops die in Afghanistan

Roadside bombs in Afghanistan killed five American soldiers Saturday while more than 50 Afghans were killed in a spate of violence across the country.

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Roadside bombs in Afghanistan killed five American soldiers Saturday while more than 50 Afghans were killed in a spate of violence across the country. Officials say three U.S. soldiers were killed by a blast in western Afghanistan, and two more in a bombing in the east. Civilians, U.S. troops die in Afghanistan Other attacks claimed the lives of Afghan civilians, security personnel and militants. In the worst attack, the Afghan Interior Ministry said a roadside bomb killed 14 civilians in the central province of Uruzgan. A Taliban ambush killed six guards from local security firm in Kunar province. Officials say bombings in Khost and Kandahar killed at least eight more civilians, including children. Other fatal attacks were reported from the provinces of Farah and Nangarhar. A report released this week by a London-based policy institute, the International Council on Security and Development, found the Taliban has a "permanent presence" in nearly 80 percent of Afghanistan, with one or more insurgent attacks per week.

Civilians, U.S. troops die in Afghanistan

Other attacks claimed the lives of Afghan civilians, security personnel and militants.

In the worst attack, the Afghan Interior Ministry said a roadside bomb killed 14 civilians in the central province of Uruzgan.

A Taliban ambush killed six guards from local security firm in Kunar province. Officials say bombings in Khost and Kandahar killed at least eight more civilians, including children.

Other fatal attacks were reported from the provinces of Farah and Nangarhar.

A report released this week by a London-based policy institute, the International Council on Security and Development, found the Taliban has a "permanent presence" in nearly 80 percent of Afghanistan, with one or more insurgent attacks per week.

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