KABUL – At least 150 Afghan troops have been killed or injured in the last24 hours in a surge of attacks by Taliban militants as foreign forceswithdraw, senior government officials said on Monday.
Fighting is now raging in 26 of the country’s 34 provinces, the officialssaid, speaking on condition of anonymity. Casualties were “shockinglyhigh”, one added.
The government says clashes over territory have increased as the UnitedStates pushes on with an operation to withdraw all its remaining troops bySept. 11.
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The Taliban seized Shahrak district of western Ghor province on Monday andforced Afghan troops to retreat to nearby villages after a heavy firefight,local officials said.
