Hundreds of Taliban fighters have rushed to eastern Afghanistan to join a weeklong battle with US and Afghan troops.
More than 90 Taliban fighters have so far been killed in a week-long fighting with US and Afghan troops in eastern Afghanistan.
It was the latest in escalating violence in Afghanistan, where Taliban fighters have appeared to regroup, launching bolder and better coordinated attacks against Afghan government targets. Four US soldiers have been killed during fighting in less than two weeks, Afghan Online Press reported.
In the south, US jets and helicopters pummeled rebel positions for a seventh day in the mountains of Zabul province. US troops and their Afghan allies have been battling for a week with Taliban forces.
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