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FACTBOX-Security developments in Afghanistan, Feb 9

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Wednesday, 9 February 2011 08:43 GMT

Feb 9 (Reuters) - Following are security developments in Afghanistan at 0830 GMT on Wednesday.

KABUL - Two service members from the NATO-led International Security Assistance Force (ISAF) were killed in an insurgent attack in southern Afghanistan, the coalition said in a statement. It gave no further details.

KABUL - A retired U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officer, working in a civilian capacity, was killed in a suicide bombing at a customs office in southern Kandahar province on Monday, the U.S. Department of Homeland Security said in a statement. Three other retired CBP officials were wounded, it said. An Afghan interpreter was also killed and two ISAF service members wounded, police and ISAF said.

(Compiled by Kabul bureau; Editing by Paul Tait)

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