19 Soldiers Slain in Preelection Violence
From Times Wire Reports
Taliban guerrillas killed at least 19 Afghan soldiers in the last three days in Afghanistan’s south in a sharp escalation of violence ahead of the Oct. 9 presidential vote, officials said.
They also said some Taliban members were killed.
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