(Washington Post) - Over the past two weeks, U.S. forces in Afghanistan have conducted their deadliest operations in a year against suspected Taliban forces infiltrating from Pakistan and attempting to regain power, the top U.S. commander in the country said Monday. As many as 200 enemy fighters have been killed since the operation began Aug. 25, said Army Lt. Gen. John R. Vines, who said about l,000 Taliban fighters are hiding in Afghanistan. Vines said the Taliban has been trying to make a comeback for nine months, and the number of fighters trying to enter the country is increasing.
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