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Suspected Taleban Rebels Kill 9 Afghan Soldiers
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Taleban spokesman claims responsibility for attack Authorities in
Afghanistan say suspected Taleban rebels have killed nine Afghan
soldiers in the country's restive south.

A provincial government official says the soldiers were attacked late
Thursday while on patrol in the remote Chakul area of southern Helmand
province.

A Taleban spokesman claimed responsibility for the attack.

Taleban rebels have mounted a stubborn insurgency across southern and
eastern Afghanistan since U.S. forces ousted the Taleban government in
late 2001.