8 U.S. Troops Killed in Fierce Afghan Raid
Updated 3:15 AM EDT, Sun, Oct 4, 2009
Militants in Afghanistan killed eight American soldiers near the Pakistan border after an early Saturday morning raid, marking one of the deadliest attacks in the now eight-year war.
The fighters also killed up to seven Afghan troops during the raid, which lasted several hours and began when the militants streamed out of a local mosque inside a small village. The Taliban has claimed responsibility for the attacks.
"This was a complex attack in a difficult area," Col. Randy George, the area U.S. commander, said in a statement. "Both the U.S. and Afghan soldiers fought bravely together."
Taliban spokesman Zabiullah Mujahid said 35 Afghan police are in Taliban custody, taking responsibility for the militant raid.
Get more: MSNBC
Copyright Associated Press / NBC Miami
First Published: Oct 4, 2009 1:53 AM EDT
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