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| Afghan attack kills US soldiers hours after news of talks | |
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| Four US soldiers have been killed in Afghanistan, hours after the US announced direct talks with the Taliban. | |
| The soldiers were killed by "indirect fire" from insurgents at Bagram air base, US officials said. | The soldiers were killed by "indirect fire" from insurgents at Bagram air base, US officials said. |
| Bagram, near the Afghan capital Kabul, is the largest military base for US troops in Afghanistan. | Bagram, near the Afghan capital Kabul, is the largest military base for US troops in Afghanistan. |
| A condition for the talks, due to take place in the coming days in Qatar, was for the Taliban to renounce violence. | A condition for the talks, due to take place in the coming days in Qatar, was for the Taliban to renounce violence. |
| In comments made before the news of the attack emerged, US President Barack Obama said the announcement of talks was an "important first step toward reconciliation". | |
| On Tuesday, Nato handed over responsibility for security for the whole of the country to Afghan security forces. | |
| International troops are to remain in Afghanistan until the end of 2014, providing military back-up when needed. |