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Two UK soldiers killed by gunman in Afghanistan

Two British soldiers have been killed in southern Afghanistan by a gunman wearing an Afghan army uniform, MoD says. Ref. BBC

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U.S. Seeks more money for Afghan force

At least $1.3 billion would come from existing foreign donors, triple the amount they currently spend. The Afghan government would contribute $500 million, and the United States would pay the rest. Ref. Source 4

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US says former Afghan governor ordered killing of American soldiers

President Hamid Karzai's administration has rejected requests to prosecute Ghulam Qawis Abu Bakr for the killings and for alleged corruption, saying evidence is lacking. Abu Bakr, who remains a power broker in his province of Kapisa just north of Kabul, has denied the US allegations. Ref. Source 2

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US In Afghanistan For the Long Run: Grossman

"The sooner we can sign the [strategic partnership deal] with Afghanistan, people then will have to realise that there is going to be an American presence in Afghanistan for some time to come," he said. Ref. Source 7

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59 Taliban killed in offensive by Afghan commandos near Pak border:

Afghan forces backed by air support from Nato aircraft have launched a broad sweep of the country's northeast borders killing 59 Taliban insurgents in a major offensive in a province that serves as a militant supply route from Pakistan. Ref. Source 5

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Karzai wants 'at least $2 billion' a year from US:

Karzai said the US should specify in a partnership agreement to be signed between his country and the US how much money it will give to Afghanistan after they leave. Ref. Source 3

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Black Hawk Down

A Black Hawk helicopter crashed in southern Afghanistan, likely killing its four crew members, all of them Americans, a U.S. Military official says.

The crash occurred in bad weather, though the official says "we cannot yet rule out enemy action." Ref. CNN

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Afghanistan: US soldiers among 8 dead in Helmand attacks:

Four US soldiers and as many Afghan police were killed in a suicide bombing and in a helicopter crash that came hours after the first incident in a district of southern Helmand province, an official said on Friday. Ref. Source 4