Dozens Killed in Afghan Battles, as British & Canadian Troops Ready to Relieve US Forces
This does not bode well for Canada, and underscores my question: "What are we doing there anyway?" Originally, Canada's role in Afghanistan was supposed to be as 'peacekeepers'. How the U.S. duped us into a combat role shows how duplicitous our esteemed leaders are. I find it hard to believe that they naively did not know what role the Americans wanted us to play all along. My next question is: "How long are we expected to stay??"Militants launched a series of attacks against government offices and a police convoy across southern Afghanistan on Saturday, leaving a district chief and 15 others dead - and bringing the death toll from two days of battles to 38, officials said. The officials said more than 200 rebels were fighting 250 police and Afghan soldiers, as well as US troops - making it the biggest and deadliest battle in months.
The bloodshed underscores the massive challenge that will face thousands of British and Canadian troops in the next few months as they relieve American forces in southern Afghanistan, where anti-government sentiments remain strong.
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Afghan villagers flee after battle
Hundreds of Afghan villagers have fled their homes in the southern province of Helmand after the biggest battle in months between Taliban fighters and security forces. Armed with machineguns and rocket-propelled grenade launchers, the Taliban mounted a series of attacks on Friday and fighting went on for several hours.
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