Eight were killed in separate roadside bombings in Kandahar province, and one died of injuries from a helicopter crash in Paktika.

8名士兵死于坎大哈省内的路边爆炸，1名士兵在帕克·迪卡的直升机撞机事故中受伤致死。

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Officials in Paktika province in eastern Afghanistan say at least 12 civilians, including five children, were killed on Sunday when their vehicle hit a roadside bomb.

阿富汗东部帕克·蒂卡省官员表示，周六，一辆汽车遭遇路边炸弹袭击，造成包括5名儿童在内的至少12名平民死亡。

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Ahmed Wali Mohmand is a student from Paktika province, next to the border with Pakistan.

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The attack in Paktika province sparked a long battle that left two U.S.soldiers dead.

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In the video, Bergdahl's captor makes reference to his being moved from Paktika to Khandahar.

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U.S. military and local officials also reported fighting in the southeastern province of Paktika on Tuesday morning.

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The U.S. led-coalition said militants in Paktika province attacked two district centers in the province on Tuesday.

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