Afghan National Army members carry the coffins of fellow soldiers shot to death by Taliban insurgents. Mauricio Lima for The New York Times
Grief And Anger In Afghanistan Over Killing Of 21 Soldiers -- New York Times
KABUL, Afghanistan — A public outpouring of grief mixed with patriotism whipped through Afghanistan on Monday, a day after 21 Afghan soldiers were shot to death by Taliban insurgents in the eastern province of Kunar.
The bodies of the soldiers were laid in repose at the military hospital here, draped in the Afghan flag. “The uniforms your brothers and sons wore were actually their burial shrouds,” Defense Minister Bismullah Khan Mohammadi told family members who gathered there Monday. “We will follow their path and defend their blood.”
People began raising money for the families to supplement the meager 100,000 afghanis — about $1,800 — in death benefits that they would receive from the government. Amrullah Saleh, a former intelligence chief, announced that he had raised $10,000 in small contributions that he would match personally.
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More News On Sunday's Taliban Attack That Killed 21 Afghan Soldiers
Afghan Taliban kill 21 soldiers, suspend prisoner swap attempt -- Reuters
Taliban Attack Kills 21 Afghan Soldiers -- Wall Street Journal
19 Afghan soldiers killed, 9 missing after attack -- CNN
Slain Afghan Soldiers Memorialized in Kabul -- AP
Afghans Mourn 21 Slain Soldiers -- Wall Street Journal
Taliban raids Afghanistan army posts, killing 19 soldiers -- L.A. Times
Taliban militants kill 19 Afghan soldiers in remote province -- Washington Post
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