Aug. 30 -- US special forces and the Afghan army continues to track down and eliminate the Taliban as it attempts to regroup. An assault on fortified Taliban positions began late Thursday resulting in the non-combat death of one US special forces soldier (from a fall) and several Taliban fighters. Four Afghan soldiers were injured but no fatalities were reported.

11,500 US forces are in the southern and eastern regions of Afghanistan. (There is more detailed information about the recent fighting at CNN.)

Canadian soldiers will get a special treat as Foreign Affairs Minister Bill Graham plans to travel to Kabul to meet Afghan Pres. Karzai, tour the Canadian base at Camp Julien and attend ceremonies to mark the opening of the first Canadian embassy in Afghanistan.

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