led coalition forces are searching for al-Qaeda terrorists and their Taliban supporters, who routinely stage attacks on government installations and officials in the war-ravaged country. Recently, the Taliban rebels have increased their military attacks against foreign and Afghan troops, mainly in south and south-eastern region of the country. In the past ten days, dozens either have been killed or injured in various attacks and clashes, including Afghan and US soldiers as well as Taliban fighters and civilian. --SP 2235 Local Time 1935 GMT
