with the Taliban, U.S. Army Killed Eight

Bloody battles during the 13 hours passed between the Taliban militia with U.S.

forces and NATO-Afghan military in Kamdesh District, Nuristan Province, Afghanistan, Saturday local time. At least eight U.S. troops and two Afghan soldiers were killed in exchanges of fire in the border region with Pakistan was. On the militia, seven people were reported dead.

"My condolences to the families who lost and respect to soldiers who finish the fight. U.S. and Afghan forces along with a great fight," said Colonel Randy George, commander of U.S. forces in eastern Afghanistan mountain region near the Pakistan border, told Reuters.

Through the BBC, assistant NATO's International Security Force (ISAF) reported, militia attack from the mosque and nearby villages. At that time in charge of NATO forces in the region are U.S. troops.

Taliban spokesman Zabihullah Mujahid claimed responsibility for the attack. According to Mujahid, the victim died from the Afghan and NATO-US troops reach dozens.

The death toll from the Taliban seven people. Entirely killed by an air strike by foreign forces. Mujahid added that his party captured 35 policemen during the attack. The fate of the police depends on the Provincial Council of the Taliban.

Meanwhile, Deputy Chief of Police of Nuristan province Mohammad Farooq said that the fate of all members of the police squad that Kamdesh District totaling 90 people is unknown. According to Farooq, they lost contact during the attack.

Battle with the most victims in eastern Afghanistan from the U.S. side over the last year that did not discourage new strategy-General Stanley McChrystal, the supreme commander of U.S. forces in Afghanistan. He still plans to pull troops from the mountainous region, and move them to a densely populated area.

Its purpose, protecting more lives and reduce rebel influence in the region. Therefore, McChrystal requested additional 40,000 thousand soldiers to implement these new strategies. However, U.S. President Barack Obama states are still under re-evaluate the plans jump to 21,000 additional troops to Afghanistan this year.

"Without the additional troops, eight years of war will be in vain," McChrystal said a charge of more than 100,000 soldiers as reported by Reuters.

Last Saturday the battle area is a place for this is trying to captured U.S. forces from the hands of the Taliban. The area originally used as a Taliban infiltration routes from Pakistan. Previously, the deadliest attack experienced by U.S. troops occurred in Kunar province near the area in July 2008. At that time the State of nine soldiers killed Uncle Sam