In the worst single-incident loss of life in at least three years for Western troops in Afghanistan, an ambush killed 10 French soldiers and wounded 21 others in a sustained assault a short distance from the capital, military officials said today.
The high toll among the French forces occurred despite the fact that the North Atlantic Treaty Organization rushed in reinforcements, including close air support and mobile medical units. The fighting took place about 30 miles east of Kabul.
Separately, militants made an hours-long attempt to overrun a major U.S. base in southeastern Afghanistan, employing an untried and unnerving new tactic: at least half a dozen suicide bombers blowing themselves up in succession.
The high toll among the French forces occurred despite the fact that the North Atlantic Treaty Organization rushed in reinforcements, including close air support and mobile medical units. The fighting took place about 30 miles east of Kabul.
Separately, militants made an hours-long attempt to overrun a major U.S. base in southeastern Afghanistan, employing an untried and unnerving new tactic: at least half a dozen suicide bombers blowing themselves up in succession.
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