The French Defence Ministry said two French soldiers were killed on Saturday in a battle with Taliban forces in  . France has had 200 special forces officers in south-eastern Afghanistan since 2003. A US soldier was killed and six others wounded after a bloody clash on Friday in , when a joint patrol encountered Taliban fighters. Helmand, the main  poppy-growing region, has become a major focus of violence. Over the past week there has also been attacks in and the western city of . Scattered clashes in the southern provinces in the past four days have killed around 150 people, including Taliban, Afghan police and military personnel and civilians.
The French Defence Ministry said two French soldiers were killed on Saturday in a battle with Taliban forces in Kandahar . France has had 200 special forces officers in south-eastern Afghanistan since 2003. A US soldier was killed and six others wounded after a bloody clash on Friday in , when a joint patrol encountered Taliban fighters. Helmand, the main opium poppy-growing region, has become a major focus of violence. Over the past week there has also been attacks in and the western city of . Scattered clashes in the southern provinces in the past four days have killed around 150 people, including Taliban, Afghan police and military personnel and civilians.
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