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 KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) - Gunmen kidnapped a British engineer and his interpreter after attacking their convoy in western Afghanistan and killing three policemen guarding them, the latest in a string of assaults ahead of crucial elections, officials said Thursday.
U.S. commanders in the volatile east, meanwhile, said they expect violence to spike a week before the Sept. 18 vote for a new legislature, but remain confident it will go ahead without major disruptions.
Militants have stepped up attacks over the past six months, leaving more than 1,100 people dead and raising fears that the fighting may disrupt the polls.
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