Dec 31

Americans killed in Afghanistan mostly CIA: official<br />
    (AFP)<br />

AFP - The eight Americans killed in a suicide attack at a US military base in eastern Afghanistan were mostly CIA employees, a US official told AFP on Thursday.

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Dec 31

Japan to settle US base row despite political risk<br />
    (AFP)<br />

AFP - Japan’s government has told the United States it will decide by May where to relocate a controversial US military base even if it risks breaking up the ruling coalition, Jiji Press reported Thursday.

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Dec 31

Taliban claim blast that killed 8 Americans<br />
    (AP)<br />

AP - The Taliban claimed responsibility Thursday for a suicide bombing at a base in eastern Afghanistan that killed eight American civilians and one Afghan, the worst loss of life for the U.S. in the country since October. A U.S. congressional official said CIA employees are believed to be among the victims.

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Dec 31

Eight Americans killed in Afghanistan suicide attack<br />
    (AFP)<br />

AFP - Eight American civilian workers were killed on Wednesday in a suicide bomb attack on a US military base close to the border with Pakistan, officials said.

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Dec 31

Afghan attacks kill 8 CIA employees, 5 Canadians<br />
    (Reuters)<br />

Reuters - A suicide bomber penetrated a foreign army base in Afghanistan to kill eight U.S. CIA employees on Wednesday, one of the spy agency’s largest death tolls, and a separate attack killed four Canadian troops and a journalist.

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