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'True heroes' mourned after attack kills 30 US troops

'True heroes' mourned after attack kills 30 US troops

Insurgents shot down a helicopter in Afghanistan, killing 30 Americans, most of them belonging to the Navy SEALs unit that killed Osama bin Laden, U.S. officials said.

 

Suicide blasts in Pakistan's Lahore kill 45

Suicide blasts in Pakistan's Lahore kill 45

Suicide bombers targeting the Pakistani military killed at least 45 people in Lahore on Friday, officials said, in a challenge to government assertions that crackdowns have weakened Taliban insurgents.

 

Pakistan army pounds Taliban positions

Pakistan pounded Taliban hideouts for a third consecutive day Thursday and said troops killed 14 insurgents in 24 hours as the president urged the nation to unite behind the offensive.

 

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