Taliban rebels attack Afghan checkpoints
TERROR / IRAQ BRIEFING
Taliban rebels attack Afghan checkpoints
From Journal Sentinel wire reports
Sunday, July 11, 2004
Kandahar, Afghanistan — Taliban rebels attacked two military checkpoints, triggering fighting that left four people dead in southern Afghanistan, officials said Saturday.
The violence underscored the poor security in the region ahead of presidential elections set for Oct. 9. Taliban-led rebels have launched repeated attacks, despite the presence of 20,000 U.S.-led forces.
In the recent battles, three Taliban rebels and an Afghan soldier were killed, and a wounded rebel was captured.
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