7 US Troops Among 9 NATO Dead in Afghanistan IED attack

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Violence is escalating as summer approaches:

Taliban suicide bomber in police uniform injures Nato general, kills 7 others

A police uniformed bomber has struck a top level meeting injuring NATO general and killing 7 others including top Afghan Police commander, 2 German soldiers:

http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2011/may/29/markus-kneip-daoud-bomb-nato

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-middle-east-13586357