Gunmen kill Italian soldier
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From Times Wire Reports
Gunmen killed an Italian soldier about 40 miles outside the Afghan capital, Kabul, and wounded another, Italy’s Defense Ministry said.
The Taliban claimed responsibility for the shooting. Italy has about 2,880 troops in Afghanistan as part of the NATO-led International Security Assistance Force. They are mostly involved in peacekeeping and humanitarian duties.
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