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June 13, 2008 By Reuters
LONDON — Two British soldiers were shot dead Thursday while on foot patrol in southern Afghanistan, bringing the British military death toll in the country since 2001 to 102, the Defense Ministry said.
Three other soldiers in the same regiment were killed Sunday in a suicide attack.
The latest casualties came as donors meeting in Paris pledged about $20 billion in aid to Afghanistan but said it must do far more to fight corruption.
The lion's share of the assistance, $10.2 billion, was put forward by the United States.
French Foreign Minister Bernard Kouchner said 68 countries and more than 15 international organizations attended the meeting.
It was not immediately clear how much of the money pledged represented fresh contributions and how much was in the form of grants or loans.
June 13, 2008 By Reuters
LONDON — Two British soldiers were shot dead Thursday while on foot patrol in southern Afghanistan, bringing the British military death toll in the country since 2001 to 102, the Defense Ministry said.
Three other soldiers in the same regiment were killed Sunday in a suicide attack.
The latest casualties came as donors meeting in Paris pledged about $20 billion in aid to Afghanistan but said it must do far more to fight corruption.
The lion's share of the assistance, $10.2 billion, was put forward by the United States.
French Foreign Minister Bernard Kouchner said 68 countries and more than 15 international organizations attended the meeting.
It was not immediately clear how much of the money pledged represented fresh contributions and how much was in the form of grants or loans.