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Taliban fighters have attacked the main airport and US military base at Jalalabad in Afghanistan's east but there is no word on casualties. Smoke could be seen rising from the airport, and explosions were heard. Violence is at its worst across Afghanistan since the Taliban were overthrown in 2001, with civilian and military casualties at record levels - despite the presence of 150,000 foreign troops.

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Sheila Samples is an Oklahoma writer and a former civilian US Army Public Information Officer. She is a Managing Editor for OpEd News, and a regular contributor for a variety of Internet sites.

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