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Toll Now 144 In Taliban Attack On Afghan Base

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The death toll from last week’s Taliban attack on an Afghan military base stands at 144, a senior US defense official told AFP on Tuesday. The exact toll from the assault had been unclear, with Afghan officials ignoring calls to break down the tally it gave of more than 100 soldiers killed or wounded. Speaking … Read more

US Returning Land It Took In World War II To Japan

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The US military this month will return to Japan’s government more than 9,800 acres of land it has held since World War II, Secretary of Defense Ash Carter said Tuesday. The 9,852 acres of land on the island of Okinawa, part of a territory officially referred to as the Northern Training Area, is in a … Read more