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Last Modified: 19 Aug 2008
By: Channel 4 News

Ten French soldiers are killed and 21 injured in a mass ambush by Taliban fighters 30 miles east of Kabul, reports Jane Dodge

It is the worst loss of life for foreign forces in Afghanistan for three years

Already unpopular in France, the attack could threaten President Sarkozy's plan to send hundreds more to fight in Afghanistan by the end of this month.

Pledging that his "determination remains intact", the French president is flying to Kabul to support his troops.

The ambush comes as the security situation in Afghanistan seems to be worsening.

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