We Are Losing the War on Terror: 7-18-07

16 Pakistani Soldiers Killed in Attack:

Suspected militants attacked security forces in northwest Pakistan Wednesday, killing 16 soldiers and wounding up to 21 others in two separate strikes against military convoys, officials said.

The escalating violence follows the scrapping by militant leaders of a 10-month-old peace accord with the government in the Afghan frontier region of North Waziristan.

9 Afghan Police Killed in 2 Attacks:

Suspected Taliban militants ambushed a convoy of Afghan police officers driving through a dangerous section of the country's major highway Wednesday, killing six, an official said.

3 U.S. soldiers die in Iraq:

[...]three U.S. soldiers were killed by roadside bombs while fighting in the Iraqi capital Tuesday, U.S. military statements released Wednesday said.

One soldier was killed by a roadside bomb in eastern Baghdad and four other soldiers were wounded. The military said the explosion occurred while the soldiers were on patrol.