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Seven U.S. troops killed as Afghan violence flares
06 Jul 2009 18:14:08 GMT
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* Bomb kills 6, including 4 U.S. soldiers, in north

* Two U.S. soldiers killed in Zabul, one in Paktia

* Suicide bomber kills 2 Afghans near NATO base in Kandahar (Raises death toll)


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