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British troops at mercy of Taliban surge
Jun 12 2009, Nicholas

British troops fighting the Taliban are facing three times as many attacks as any other Nato force in Afghanistan amid spiralling violence across the country which has seen insurgent bombings and shootings rise by 73 per cent.

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