Reuters: Dozens of Afghan soldiers killed in attack on base last week
KABUL (Reuters) - Dozens of bodies of Afghan soldiers have been found in a military base that Taliban militants stormed last week in the embattled southern province of Uruzgan, officials said on Thursday.
The attack in Chinartu district last Friday underlined the ferocity of fighting in many areas of Afghanistan even as speculation has increased about a possible ceasefire during a religious holiday this month.
“We have discovered and transported 40 bodies from the area, so far,” district governor Faiz Mohammad said, adding that a number of members of the security forces were still missing.
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Afghanistan War News Updates -- August 9, 2018
US commander: No need for major change in Afghan war plan -- AP
More than 70 militants including foreigners killed in Paktia clashes -- Khaama Press
Taliban attacks kill 12 in Afghanistan -- ABC News
Afghanistan's Captured IS Fighters Being 'Treated as War Prisoners' -- VOA
ISIS-K fighters to be treated as war prisoners, not honored guests: Gen. Votel -- Khaama Press
Gap in Army adviser brigade deployments could create complications in Afghanistan -- Army Times
Afghanistan assumes full control of its airspace after almost 26 years -- Khaama Press
Czech Leaders Honor 3 Service Members Killed in Afghanistan -- VOA/AP
Donald Trump is doing better on Afghanistan than his predecessor -- The Economist
War Without End -- The New York Times
Reasons for hope amid Afghanistan's endless war -- Gayle Tzemach Lemmon, CNN
