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Oct 19

NATO now says 3 service members killed in southern Afghanistan

Militant attacks killed three NATO service members in southern Afghanistan on Tuesday.

The international coalition did not give the nationality of the dead service members or provide exact locations of the attacks. One was killed in an insurgent attack and two others by roadside bombs.

Taliban Detainee Is Killed in Cell, Afghan Officials Say(by coalition forces)

An Afghan detainee found dead in his holding cell in southern Kandahar province Sunday appears to have been shot by one or more coalition soldiers, according to Afghan and allied officials.

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