Eight United States Army soldiers along with ten Afghan troops were killed Sunday when insurgents stormed a remote outpost in eastern Afghanistan. It was the deadliest battle of the year near the border with Pakistan, the U. S. military reported.
Insurgents attacked from a local mosque and village in a battle that lasted 13 hours, after an announcement had been made that American troops would be pulling out of remote areas and going back to protect population centers until President Obama decides what policy he will follow in the war against the insurgents in Afghanistan.