Afghanistan

A recount of votes has been ordered for 10 percent of the polling stations. Afghan and NATO forces killed 27 Taliban fighters in Kandahar. The Taliban killed two Afghan soldiers in Wardak and wounded three children and an adult in attacks in Khost and Herat. Eight Afghan soldiers were killed during infighting.

Bill Roggio is a Senior Fellow at the Foundation for Defense of Democracies and the Editor of FDD's Long War Journal.

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