Seven U.S.-led troops wounded in Afghan clashes

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KABUL (Reuters) - Seven members of Afghanistan's U.S.-led coalition force have been wounded and six Taliban killed in the latest clashes in the bloodiest phase of Afghan violence since the Taliban were ousted nearly five years ago.

A joint coalition-Afghan operation was launched in the Panjwai district of the southern province of Kandahar early on Saturday.

"Forces have been involved in numerous fights with the Taliban," said a spokeswoman for the force, Captain Julie Roberge.

Five Taliban were believed to have been killed and two coalition soldiers wounded, she said. She did not give their nationality. The operation was still going on, she said.

[adriennui]

1. have you noticed

that much of the "action" is occurring in afghanistan? i thought we won that little war.

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2. As Kipling said:

"When you're wounded and left on Afghan's plains
And the women come out to cut up what remains
Just roll up your rifle and blow out your brains
And go to your Gawd like a soldier".

My grandfather was a Brit soldier in Afghanistan fighting the same type of people in the 1890's...with the same results. Hell, even Alexander the Great and the Russians got their asses kicked by those guys.