Afghanistan: July 27, 2002

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  Near Khost (144 kilometers southeast of Kabul), 50 US troops and local Afghans, looking to Taliban and al Qaeda reported to be in the area, were fired upon from men in a walled compound. Gunships and reinforcements (another 50 US troops) arrived and in a 4.5 hour battle, five US troops were wounded and two of their Afghan allies killed. Three enemy troops were killed and one wounded and captured. 

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