Atletico Madrid comfortably beat third-placed Sevilla to move within two points of Jorge Sampaoli's side.

It capped a miserable week for Sevilla after being knocked out of the Champions League by Leicester, who will face Atletico in the quarter-finals.
Diego Godin put Atletico ahead, before Antoine Griezmann scored a rocket of a free-kick and Koke added a third.
Fernando Torres made his return from a head injury, as Joaquin Correa scored a late consolation goal.
Diego Simeone's Atletico are fourth in La Liga, the final Champions League qualification spot, but are now targeting automatic entry to the group stages by finishing in the top three.
They reached the quarter-finals of this season's competition in midweek with a 0-0 draw against Bayer Leverkusen, going through 4-2 on aggregate.
But they rediscovered their scoring touch against Sevilla, who have now failed to win their past three La Liga games.
Captain Godin was left unmarked to head in Griezmann's free-kick on 37 minutes, and the France forward then scored his fifth goal in five games in the 60th minute.
Gabriel Mercado fouled Kevin Gameiro to concede a free-kick 25 yards from goal and Griezmann hammered his shot over the wall and in off the underside of the crossbar.
Torres, who was hospitalised after injuring his head during Atletico's draw with Deportivo La Coruna on 2 March, returned to loud cheers as he replaced Gameiro in the 63rd minute.
Sevilla had been title contenders this season, but have dropped off the pace in recent weeks and are on their longest run without a victory since Sampaoli replaced Unai Emery last summer.
"We've got to try and get our mojo back," said Sampaoli.
Atletico lost right-back Sime Vrsaljiko in the second minute to an injury and the club later revealed the Croatia international has suffered damage to his anterior cruciate ligament and will undergo further tests.
Match ends, Atlético de Madrid 3, Sevilla 1.
Second Half ends, Atlético de Madrid 3, Sevilla 1.
Offside, Sevilla. Vitolo tries a through ball, but Stevan Jovetic is caught offside.
Attempt missed. Steven N'Zonzi (Sevilla) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Sergio Escudero with a cross following a set piece situation.
Joaquín Correa (Sevilla) wins a free kick on the left wing.
Foul by Juanfran (Atlético de Madrid).
Attempt saved. Koke (Atlético de Madrid) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Nicolás Gaitán.
Vitolo (Sevilla) wins a free kick on the left wing.
Foul by Gabi (Atlético de Madrid).
Goal!  Atlético de Madrid 3, Sevilla 1. Joaquín Correa (Sevilla) right footed shot from the left side of the box to the bottom right corner.
Attempt saved. Fernando Torres (Atlético de Madrid) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Filipe Luis with a through ball.
Substitution, Atlético de Madrid. Nicolás Gaitán replaces Yannick Carrasco.
Fernando Torres (Atlético de Madrid) is shown the yellow card.
(Sevilla) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Fernando Torres (Atlético de Madrid).
Attempt missed. Stevan Jovetic (Sevilla) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Steven N'Zonzi.
Attempt saved. Fernando Torres (Atlético de Madrid) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Koke.
Attempt blocked. Stevan Jovetic (Sevilla) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Samir Nasri.
Goal!  Atlético de Madrid 3, Sevilla 0. Koke (Atlético de Madrid) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal.
Attempt blocked. Joaquín Correa (Sevilla) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Stevan Jovetic.
Attempt blocked. Stevan Jovetic (Sevilla) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Joaquín Correa.
Delay over. They are ready to continue.
Delay in match Filipe Luis (Atlético de Madrid) because of an injury.
Foul by Joaquín Correa (Sevilla).
Filipe Luis (Atlético de Madrid) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Foul by Vicente Iborra (Sevilla).
Fernando Torres (Atlético de Madrid) wins a free kick on the right wing.
Diego Godín (Atlético de Madrid) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
Joaquín Correa (Sevilla) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Foul by Diego Godín (Atlético de Madrid).
Foul by Vitolo (Sevilla).
Antoine Griezmann (Atlético de Madrid) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Joaquín Correa (Sevilla) wins a free kick on the right wing.
Foul by Filipe Luis (Atlético de Madrid).
Substitution, Sevilla. Joaquín Correa replaces Wissam Ben Yedder.
Substitution, Sevilla. Vicente Iborra replaces Pablo Sarabia.
Foul by Stevan Jovetic (Sevilla).
Fernando Torres (Atlético de Madrid) wins a free kick on the left wing.
Substitution, Atlético de Madrid. Fernando Torres replaces Kevin Gameiro.
Goal!  Atlético de Madrid 2, Sevilla 0. Antoine Griezmann (Atlético de Madrid) from a free kick with a left footed shot to the top right corner.


Wales Sevens head coach Gareth Williams will join the national squad for their upcoming summer tour.

Williams replaces Cardiff Blues coach Danny Wilson, who withdrew last week.
Williams joins head coach Robin McBryde, defence coach Shaun Edwards, and regional coaches Stephen Jones (Scarlets) and Matt Sherratt (Cardiff Blues) for next month's two-Test tour against Tonga and Samoa.
Williams has overseen two sevens Challenge Trophy victories.
Wales will announce their squad on Tuesday, 9 May.
"I feel honoured and excited with the challenge ahead in supporting Robin and working with the other coaches," said Williams.
"The opportunity to learn, collaborate and show what I can offer is very exciting."
Wales head coach Robin McBryde said: "We've been very impressed with Gareth's work with Wales Sevens, winning silverware this season with a very young group of players."


Stan Kroenke, the owner of Arsenal Football Club, has ordered big game hunting videos to be removed from the MyOutdoorTV (MOTV) app.

MOTV is a paid-for video on demand app about hunting, shooting and fishing, and was launched in the US in 2016.
It was launched this week in the UK, but immediately attracted criticism for carrying video of hunters with dead lions and other animals.
Mr Kroenke owns the company behind MOTV.
It is a small part of his huge Colorado-based sporting empire, Kroenke Sports & Entertainment, which runs TV stations including The Outdoor Channel and World Fishing Network.
The range of programmes is not available in every country, partly for reasons of ownership rights, but also in some cases because of local tastes.
Its website illustrates this, pointing out that some TV shows that are popular with members in the US may not be desirable to members in the Canada, even though they are both English-speaking regions.
The company said: "There has been significant public attention to a small portion of programming on our MyOutdoorTV app that contains content associated with hunting certain big game animals," said Jim Liberatore, the chief executive of Outdoor Sportsman Group.
"Stan Kroenke has directed us to remove all content related to those animals in light of the public interest," he said in a statement.
Hunting TV app sparks protests
The company was keen to underline that it operates independently from Arsenal Football Club.
"Arsenal Football Club has nothing to do with any of our media outlets. It has nothing to do with our content or the editorial decisions we make," the statement said.
"We deserve no credit when an Arsenal striker scores a goal. Arsenal deserves no criticism when we offer a program with which some disagree."
Leader of the Labour opposition and local MP, Jeremy Corbyn, said he was "disgusted" by the channel: "As an Arsenal fan I'm disgusted that Stan Kroenke is involved in such a brutal, unethical and unnecessary activity."
Robert Peston, ITV's political editor and one of Arsenal's best know fans, expressed his disgust about Mr Kroenke's connection to the channel.
In a tweet earlier this week he said: "I feel sick I have to pay money to this person."
Philippa King, from the League Against Cruel Sports, welcomed today's move: "Launching a TV channel which glorifies bloodsports was never going to be a good idea in a nation of animal lovers. We  asked Mr Kroenke to cancel his plan to show trophy hunting and that's what he has done, so we thank him for it.
"Whether the decision was taken because his eyes were opened to the suffering of animals involved in trophy hunting, or because he realised it was a PR disaster for Arsenal football club, I don't know. Hopefully it was the former."


Plans to end fixed prices for milk in Guernsey need to be examined in more detail, according to the Milk Retailers' Association.

The States say removing rules on prices would allow retailers to set milk prices, which could see prices fall.
It is part of a report about the island's dairy industry which calls for the 1958 law, banning most milk imports to the island, to be tightened.
The association, representing milkmen, says the change could lead to chaos.
It says there should be a consultation, impact assessments and proper costing before any changes are introduced.
The group invited politicians to a closed meeting on Monday to express its concerns.
The States are due to debate the plans which ministers say aim to secure the future of the industry.
Commerce and Employment Minister, Deputy Kevin Stewart, criticised the way the local Milk Retailers' Association had approached the consultation.
He said the organisation was "the most opaque and secretive organisation" he had ever come across.
Brian Martel, of the Guernsey Milk Retailers' Association, said it was simply scrutinising the proposals.


The receptionist at the Institute of Media Innovation, at Singapore's Nanyang Technological University, is a smiling brunette called Nadine.

From a distance, nothing about her appearance seems unusual. It's only on closer inspection that doubts set in. Yes - she's a robot.
Nadine is an "intelligent" robot capable of autonomous behaviour. For a machine, her looks and behaviour are remarkably natural.
She can recognise people and human emotions, and make associations using her knowledge database - her "thoughts", so to speak.
At IMI, they are still fine-tuning her receptionist skills. But soon, Nadine might be your grandma's nurse.
Research into the use of robots as carers or nurses is growing. It's not hard to see why.
The global population is ageing, putting strain on healthcare systems.
Although many 80-year-olds may only need a friend to chat to, or someone to keep an eye out in case they fall, increasingly the elderly are suffering serious ailments, such as dementia.
How can we provide quality care to address this array of needs? Many experts think an answer could be robots.
Nadine is being developed by a team led by Prof Nadia Thalmann. They have been working on virtual human research for years; Nadine has existed for three.
"She has human-like capacity to recognise people, emotions, and at the same time to remember them," says Prof Thalmann.
Nadine will automatically adapt to the person and situation she deals with, making her ideally suited to looking after the elderly, Prof Thalmann says.
The robot can monitor a patient's wellbeing, call for help in an emergency, chat, read stories or play games. "The humanoid is never tired or bored," says Prof Thalmann. "It will just do what it is dedicated for."
Nadine isn't perfect, though. She has trouble understanding accents, and her hand co-ordination isn't the best. But Prof Thalmann says robots could be caring for the elderly within 10 years.
US technology giant IBM is also busy with robo-nurse research, in partnership with Rice University, in Houston, Texas.
They have created the IBM Multi-Purpose Eldercare Robot Assistant (Mera).
Mera can monitor a patient's heart and breathing by analysing video of their face. It can also see if the patient has fallen, and pass information to carers.
However, not everyone is ready for a robot carer, acknowledges Susann Keohane, IBM global research leader for the strategic initiative on aging.
This view is backed by research by Gartner, which found "resistance" to the use of humanoid robots in elderly care.
People were not comfortable with the idea of their parents being cared for by robots, despite evidence it offers value for money, says Kanae Maita, principal analyst in personal technologies innovation at Gartner Research.
Amid this scepticism, IBM believes its Internet of Things (IoT) research may prove more immediately valuable.
The firm is studying how sensors and IoT can identify changes in physical conditions or anomalies in a person's environment.
By recording atmospheric readings - such as carbon dioxide - in a patient's room, carers could understand a person's habits, such as when they eat lunch, or take a walk, without invading their private space. Carers could spot changes remotely and respond accordingly.
Ms Keohane says: "There's a real opportunity to create new innovative solutions, including the use of robotics and the Internet of Things, that will help people extend their independence, and enrich their quality of life."
While widespread use of humanoids may be a long way off, robo-pets are already in use across the world.
Developed in Japan, Paro is a therapeutic baby seal that has been shown to reduce the behavioural and psychological symptoms of dementia.
The seals respond to touch and are designed to make eye contact. About 5,000 are in use.
Clinical trials with dementia patients, conducted by Dr Sandra Petersen's team at the University of Texas at Tyler, found Paro improved symptoms such as depression, anxiety and stress. The need for symptom-related medication reduced by a third.
In some cases the results were even more remarkable. Dr Petersen says: "Some patients that were non-verbal began speaking again - first to the seal, then to others about the seal."
There are drawbacks to robo-pets, Dr Petersen admits - notably the cost. A Paro costs about $5,000 (Â£4,000).
There is also a reluctance by some in the medical profession to adopt non-pharmacological therapies.
Nonetheless, Dr Petersen believes the Paro may have a role in many health-related settings, as the seal's artificial intelligence allows it be programmed to adapt to a variety of behaviours.
"I think the Paro may have a role in the treatment of post-traumatic stress disorder, in neurocognitive rehabilitation with stroke patients, and with pain management or palliative care patients," she says.
"Autism-spectrum children may benefit from interaction with the seal."
Inevitably, there are downsides to robotic solutions.
One issue, says Prof Sethu Vijayakumar, director of Edinburgh University's Centre for Robotics, is whether the spread of humanoid carers could lead to the increasing isolation of the elderly.
"We have to ask: are [robots] isolating people more, or really helping people?" Prof Vijayakumar says.
The use of robotics also raises concerns about personal data issues, he says.
"The quality and personalisation of [robotic] services are directly proportionate to the amount of data you're willing to release to the system. Your data becomes a type of currency for access to better services.
"It's an interesting ethical trade-off. A very sensitive area."
Doubts aside, Prof Vijayakumar says the growth of robo-care is inevitable. "Demographics being the way it is, we will see significant use of robotics in dealing with the problems of old age."


The billionaire philanthropist Bill Gates has told the BBC that the United States "should set a better example" by taking in more refugees.

Mr Gates said his home country "had the capacity" to follow the examples of Germany and Sweden, who were "to be congratulated" for welcoming migrants.
But he acknowledged that relaxing immigration laws "was not easy".
Speaking at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Mr Gates added that governments were dealing with "tight budgets".
However, he emphasised that the issue was largely a political one, and that "the total number of refugees is not a world record".
Mr Gates, who runs the largest charitable foundation in the world, said that economic development would stem the tide of migration from some countries.
He cited Ethiopia, which used to be a source of refugees, but has now taken in "more than any other African country".
This reversal, Mr Gates added, was "partly because we've invested in agriculture, governments had good policies, so food productivity is up very dramatically - over 50% in the last five years".
As for those fleeing conflict zones, Mr Gates said the priority should be to get medicines such as cholera vaccines into refugee camps, and to help children living in them continue their education.
However, Mr Gates was keen to strike a note of optimism, at a conference that has been weighed down with worries over instability in global markets, the fall in oil prices, and rising inequality.
"It's quite amazing, over the last 25 years, that we've cut childhood death in half," he said, referring to the Gates Foundation's work in eradicating disease.
"We've got polio, that was crippling over 300,000 children a year, last year it was 70."
The Foundation, which has an endowment of over $40bn, is now focusing on stamping out malaria, and despite the "corruption and short-termism" of some governments, Mr Gates said he was confident that his quest will be successful.
The global elites in Davos this week have also been concerned about the "fourth revolution" - the increased automation in some industries, which, the World Economic Forum has warned, "will cost millions of jobs and hit women hardest".
But Mr Gates was adamant that technological advances are overwhelmingly a cause for celebration.
"It's amazing how many farming jobs we got rid of, he said. "The US feeds itself with less that 2% of the population. That's really a very good thing.
"Until every old person is well taken care off, every handicapped kid has round the clock support, we can take labour and do great things with it.
"Anything that allows us to make the goods we're making today with less labour, that just gives society more options."
Although he cautioned that governments would need to retrain people, and soften the blows to various industries, Mr Gates, who has described himself as an "impatient optimist", said that "innovation is on our side".
"Basically, the world is getting better."


The prime minister does not have a mandate for a hard Brexit, the chairman of industry body CBI Wales has said.

Mike Plaut said the UK government must now put remaining in the customs union and access to the single market at the centre of European Union negotiations.
He also told BBC Wales that business has been sidelined by Downing Street and called for a change in approach.
The UK government said it was focusing on getting "the best deal from Brexit for the whole of the United Kingdom."
It follows the Conservatives losing their majority in the general election.
Mr Plaut also raised concerns about a potential deal between the Conservatives and the DUP, arguing it could damage Welsh businesses if it resulted in a special deal for Northern Ireland over Brexit.
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Theresa May had previously outlined her plans to leave the single market and the customs union in order to negotiate trade deals with other countries and to control immigration.
A hard Brexit could involve the UK refusing to compromise on issues like the free movement of people, even if meant leaving the single market.
Mr Plaut said: "I'm hopeful we will see a slightly more business-friendly Brexit.
"I would love to see a customs union - we desperately need that in Wales, it would be even better if we kept the single market.
"We've got companies like Airbus and big companies which desperately need to be part of it.  The practicalities of being outside it could be disastrous.
"Companies will move - they might not immediately but in time, unless we have a Brexit which is business-friendly."
He said businesses were "saying loud and clear" that hard Brexit would be disastrous.
A UK government spokesman said: "This is not a term that the government has ever used, and it is not helpful. What we're focusing on is getting the best deal from Brexit for the whole of the United Kingdom."
Mike Garland, director of engineering firm M&J Europe in Tredegar, who voted for Brexit, said the UK government should wait until it has certainty about its position before going into negotiations with the EU.
"We can't go in there half-armed, we should say to Europe you'll have to wait a month or two," he said.
"We have got to get the right deal for this country, so we have the benefits of working in Europe and we have to remember they need us as well - it's not a one way street."
Welsh Conservative leader Andrew RT Davies said if voters were "rushing to row back on Brexit" then there would have been a higher share of the vote for parties like the Lib Dems and Plaid, who had been arguing for membership of the single market.
"Certainly, the election results were not good for the Conservative Party, but more than 80% of voters backed the two parties pledging to deliver on the outcome of the referendum," he added.


President Donald Trump has announced that the US is withdrawing from the 2015 Paris climate agreement.

He said moves to negotiate a new "fair" deal that would not disadvantage US businesses and workers would begin.
Mr Trump said during last year's presidential election campaign that he would take the step to help his country's oil and coal industries.
Opponents say withdrawing from the accord is an abdication of US leadership on a key global challenge.
The Paris agreement commits the US and 187 other countries to keeping rising global temperatures "well below"  2C above pre-industrial levels  and "endeavour to limit" them even more, to 1.5C. Only Syria and Nicaragua did not sign up to the deal.
Speaking in the White House Rose Garden, Mr Trump characterised the Paris agreement as a deal that aimed to hobble, disadvantage and impoverish the US.
He claimed the agreement would cost the US $3tn in lost GDP and 6.5 million jobs - while rival economies like China and India were treated more favourably.
"In order to fulfil my solemn duty to protect America and its citizens, the United States will withdraw from the Paris climate accord... but begin negotiations to re-enter either the Paris accord or a really entirely new transaction on terms that are fair to the United States," he said.
The speech contained several rhetorical flourishes reminiscent of his campaign speeches.
"We don't want other leaders and other countries laughing at us any more - and they won't be," he said.
"I was elected to represent the citizens of Pittsburgh, not Paris. I promised I would exit or re-negotiate any deal which fails to serve America's interests. Many trade deals will soon be under re-negotiation."
The BBC's Rajini Vaidyanathan in Washington says the move will be welcomed by many Trump supporters, as for them this is less about science - and more about sending a signal to so-called global elites.
Analysts say the US withdrawal from the Paris agreement will make it more difficult for the world to reach the goals that it set for itself in the Paris agreement.
The US contributes about 15% of global emissions of carbon, but it is also a significant source of finance and technology for developing countries in their efforts to fight rising temperatures.
Mr Trump did not give a timescale for US withdrawal, but White House sources had earlier suggested it could take up to four years.
Former US President Barack Obama, who agreed to the Paris deal, immediately criticised the move, accusing the Trump administration of "rejecting the future".
Republican congressional leaders and the US coal industry backed the move, with Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell supporting Mr Trump "for dealing yet another significant blow to the Obama administration's assault on domestic energy production and jobs".
Senate Democratic leader Chuck Schumer called the decision "one of the worst policy moves made in the 21st Century because of the huge damage to our economy, our environment and our geopolitical standing".
The leaders of France, Germany and Italy issued a joint statement rejecting a renegotiation of the agreement.
"We deem the momentum generated in Paris in December 2015 irreversible and we firmly believe that the Paris agreement cannot be renegotiated, since it is a vital instrument for our planet, societies and economies," it said.
Canada was "deeply disappointed" by President Trump's decision, Environment Minister Catherine McKenna told reporters.
This was echoed by UK Prime Minister Theresa May, who expressed her disappointment and told Mr Trump in a phone call that the deal protects the "prosperity and security of future generations".
Leaders of the Nordic nations - Sweden, Finland, Denmark, Norway, and Iceland - also condemned the move.
A United Nations spokeswoman said it was a "major disappointment for global efforts to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and promote global security".
Small island nations whose existence is threatened by rising sea levels were critical of the move. The President of the Marshall Islands, Hilda Heine, said it was "highly concerning for those of us that live on the frontline of climate change".
Tech entrepreneur Elon Muskconfirmed that he was leaving his role as an adviser to the Trump administration in protest.
"Am departing presidential councils. Climate change is real. Leaving Paris is not good for America or the world," he tweeted.
By BBC environment correspondent Matt McGrath
President Trump's statement is a very clear repudiation of the Paris agreement and international efforts to fund climate mitigation and adaptation in poorer countries.
In many ways it is far worse than many had expected. He sees it as a clear job killer, as an economy strangler and a desperately unfair stitch-up by other countries wanting to take economic advantage of the US.
He spoke of being open to re-negotiating the deal or trying to build a new agreement - but the idea of "re-negotiation" is an unlikely scenario.
The scale of his opposition, seeing the deal as "a massive redistribution of US wealth to other countries" is a clear indication that he has fully bought into an economic nationalist and climate denier perspective.
The question of unfairness cropped up again and again, how the world's worst polluters, China and India, had "no meaningful obligations" placed on them by the deal.
The overall tone and content of his speech clearly plays to his base but is also a clear disavowal of multilateralism, especially on climate change, and will definitely push other countries more closely together on this issue.
Climate change, or global warming, refers to the damaging effect of gases, or emissions, released from industry and agriculture on the atmosphere.
The Paris accord is meant to limit the global rise in temperature attributed to emissions.
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Cheltenham Town have signed Everton and England Under-20 goalkeeper Russell Griffiths on loan until 2 January.

Griffiths, 20, spent 2015-16 on loan at National League side Halifax before signing an extended deal at Everton.
He is eligible to play in Cheltenham's first game of the League Two season at home against Leyton Orient on 6 August.
Manager Gary Johnson, who previously said he wanted a new defender and keeper, signed versatile Aston Villa defender Easah Suliman on Thursday.
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An Italian teenager's account of being sexually harassed has gone viral after she described feeling "lucky for not being raped".

Anita Fallani, 18, from the northern town of Scandicci, said she was returning home at night when an unknown man started asking her questions.
She ignored him, but he kept following her. Ms Fallani wrote: "I wonder why I don't have the same freedom as a male."
Her words have been reported in Italian media and shared thousands of times.
Ms Fallani - who is the daughter of the mayor of the Tuscany town - described being targeted by the man while she waited for a tram after a night out with a friend.
"You see me and you think you should start bothering me. I've never seen you, I have no idea who you are, but it doesn't stop you. 'Good evening miss, how are you? What's your name? Why don't you answer?'," she wrote, recalling what he said.
She said she ignored his questions and, after boarding the tram, put her headphones on, hoping that the man would stop bothering her.
But later, when she got off, he followed her. "I feel like crying. I feel lonely and I don't know what to do."
She said she pretended to call someone but the man kept following her. "Where are you going? Are you coming with me?," she recalled him saying, adding: "I'm starting to get seriously scared."
When she finally got home, she described how she initially felt "safe". But then the feeling became "deep anger".
"Mine is a story like so many. There is nothing extraordinary, it is not an exception, but one of the many things that make up our lives, completely normal," she wrote, saying that it had become as usual as "getting a fine".
"I wonder how many times we should feel 'lucky' for not being raped."
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Un sabato sera qualsiasi di un agosto tiepido. Una serata con un'amica, un gin tonic, quattro...
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Her story has been picked up by the websites of major national newspapers La Repubblica and Corriere della Serra, with the articles being shared thousands of times on social media.
In a second post, she said she shared her "terrible and very distressing experience" because it was "a common experience that can't continue to be normal".
It was not immediately clear if the authorities were investigating the case.


A 16-month-old boy born with "numerous" heart defects is facing a race against time to find a new heart.

Stanley Scarratt, from Staffordshire, is in Birmingham Children's Hospital waiting for a donor.
The youngster, who has needed a pacemaker since he was born, went into cardiac arrest last week and is now on a ventilator.
His father Marc said the only thing that will give Stanley a long-term future is a heart transplant.
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Mr Scarratt, from Kidsgrove, said the "wheels were set in motion" for a transplant months ago, but four weeks ago Stanley picked up a respiratory virus and was admitted to the Royal Stoke Hospital.
After three weeks on the ward, on the day he was discharged he suffered a cardiac arrest on the way to the car park.
"His mum had to grab him out of his car seat, run him to the main entrance and they ran him into intensive care, performed CPR and managed to resuscitate him.
"Since that has happened we've been transferred to Birmingham and he has been in intensive care ever since on a ventilator," he said.
While a transplant was "probably always going to be the case", Mr Scarratt said "it's become much more of a rush since this has happened".
He said the family lives "a day at a time" and hope to get Stanley, who he said has an "amazing personality" to a position where he can come off his ventilator.
He added: "He is such a fighter, we are so proud of him. He doesn't give up."


England's World Cup triumph can be a "springboard" for women's cricket around the world, according to captain Heather Knight.

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The hosts beat India by nine runs at Lord's in front of a sell-out 26,500 crowd, the second biggest in Women's World Cup history.
More than 50 million people worldwide watched the group stages.
"What a tournament it has been - the support, the cricket and everything about it," said Knight.
Anya Shrubsole took 6-46 - the best figures in a World Cup final - as India collapsed from 191-3 to 219 all out in pursuit of England's 228-7.
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"Women's cricket has gone through the roof since 2009," she told BBC Sport.
"This is a watershed moment, to be playing at Lord's in front of a sell-out crowd in a World Cup final.
"You just don't think those things are going to happen. It's unbelievable."
England coach Mark Robinson said: "It has captured the imagination of everybody as the tournament has gone on.
"Hopefully, the women's game will go from strength to strength. It is getting the recognition, getting its proper place. People take it seriously and give it respect."
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The superb Shrubsole took five wickets in 19 balls to hasten India's collapse, sealing England's fourth World Cup title by bowling number 11 Rajeshwari Gayakwad with eight balls to spare.
"Anya Shrubsole, what a hero. I thought about taking her off and I'm really glad I kept her on," said Knight.
"It's been an extraordinary game. To win with some of my best mates, I'm absolutely delighted."
India needed only 38 runs from 43 balls before Shrubsole dismissed Punam Raut for 86 to spark a collapse of seven wickets for 28 runs.
"One of the great things about this team is we never give up," said Shrubsole. "It is a fitting final of what was a brilliant World Cup.
"There was a huge amount of pressure. It's without doubt the most significant spell I've ever bowled."
Shrubsole and team-mate Tammy Beaumont said they had never experienced such a passionate crowd.
"I've never played in a game where you can't hear the person who's 15 metres away from you," said Shrubsole.
"Trying to get Heather's attention, I was having to scream at her because the crowd made that much noise - pretty much from start to end."
Beaumont, who was named player of the tournament after topping the batting charts with 410 runs, said: "I have lost my voice. I was trying to scream over the crowd.
"It almost felt like half England on one side and India on the other. I don't think that atmosphere will be replicated in a number of years."
Knight added: "At times I had to pinch myself and concentrate on the game.
"The noise when we got the last wicket was a really special moment. It was incredible to be part of."
India skipper Mithali Raj said her side "panicked" as they lost seven wickets for 28 runs in the space of seven overs to miss out on a first major trophy.
"There was a time when the match was in the balance. It wasn't easy for England but credit to them - they kept their nerve," she said.
"I would like to tell the girls I am very proud of them. They didn't make any match look easy for the opposition."
Wicketkeeper Sarah Taylor was one of five England players - along with Knight, Shrubsole, Jenny Gunn and Laura Marsh - who were part of England's World Cup-winning squad in 2009.
She returned to the team at this World Cup after taking a break from the game last year to deal with anxiety problems.
"It has been a rollercoaster. To be part of this team is incredible," Taylor said.
"It was a case of getting healthy. It was pot luck to be back for this World Cup. This is amazing."
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Technical solutions alone will not solve the problem of the Irish border after Brexit, the Irish minister for foreign affairs has said.

Simon Coveney was speaking in Brussels.
He also stressed the importance of free movement of people, goods and services.
Brexit Secretary David Davis has repeatedly mentioned trusted trader schemes, automatic number plate recognition and pre-tagged containers as solutions to the Irish border problem.
Political leaders in London, Dublin, Brussels and Belfast have all said there should be "no hard border" and "no return to the borders of the past".
However, so far there have been no firm proposals on how to achieve that when Northern Ireland is outside the customs union and single market and the Republic of Ireland remains inside.
Speaking to RTÃ‰, Mr Coveney said: "What we do not want to pretend is that we can solve the problems of the border on the island of Ireland through technical solutions like cameras and pre-registration and so on.
"That is not going to work."
Mr Coveney added that he hoped to see a strong political acknowledgement of what can be achieved at Brexit negotiations this week.
"Any barrier or border on the island of Ireland in my view risks undermining a very hard-won peace process and all of the parties in Northern Ireland, whether they are unionist or nationalist, recognise we want to keep the free movement of people and goods and services and livelihoods," he added.
On Monday, Mr Davis called on both sides in the negotiations on the UK's departure from the European Union to "get down to business".


Premier League clubs are spending freely this summer in a bid to muscle in on the top four next season.

Manchester United have paid an initial £75m for striker Romelu Lukaku,Arsenal have broken their transfer record to sign France forward Alexandre Lacazette, and Everton have invested £90m. And that's before we even look at last season's top four.
Champions Chelsea have already spent nearly £70m on two signings and are set to almost double that outlay by signing Spain striker Alvaro Morata. Manchester City have surpassed that figure, and Liverpool are willing to pay a club record fee to sign RB Leipzig midfielder Naby Keita.
But what about Tottenham Hotspur?
Since finishing second in the Premier League last season, Spurs have cashed in on right-back Kyle Walker - selling the England international to Manchester City for £45m - but are yet to add to their squad.
BBC Sport asks why Mauricio Pochettino's side are yet to make their move, what it is like dealing with chairman Daniel Levy, and whether the club needs to invest at all.
Tottenham have been widely linked with Everton midfielder Ross Barkley, and are said to be interested in Estudiantes defender Juan Foyth.
But the pattern of recent seasons suggests it may be a while before Levy makes his move, with the majority of Spurs' incoming deals finalised in August.
Last August, they paid Newcastle £30m for midfielder Moussa Sissoko in the final few hours of the window, having signed £9m winger Georges-Kevin Nkoudou and loan goalkeeper Pau Lopez earlier in the day.
Prior to that, forward Son Heung-min (£22m), midfielder Erik Lamela (£25.7m),goalkeeper Hugo Lloris (£11.8m) and forward Clint Dempsey (£6m) all joined the club in the closing days and hours of transfer windows.
Football agent Jon Smith expects, with transfers at a premium this summer, some clubs may be waiting until late in the window to do their business in the hope fees will fall.
However, he says leaving a deal to be concluded at the last minute makes it "much, much more difficult".
"The luxury of doing a deal like Kyle Walker in July is you have the time," Smith told BBC Sport. "It's not pressurised. Although you are dealing with people's lives, because the deals are quite complex, it's much easier to put things to the side and deal with them one by one.
"If you have three days to go and five deals sloshing around, it's very difficult.
"There are two opposites at play. If you have a deal that's not really coming together, the end of the transfer window does focus everyone's attention. You have to put your foot on the gas or take your foot off the accelerator."
One of the generally accepted rules of football is that doing transfer business with Spurs' chairman is notoriously difficult.
Former Manchester United manager Sir Alex Ferguson said dealing with Levy over the signing of striker Dimitar Berbatov in 2008 was "more painful than my hip replacement".
But does he deserve that reputation?
Smith says Levy "does everything with a smile", perhaps because the club's balance sheet is always "one of the best in the Premier League".
Tottenham, who are in the process of building a new stadium which is expected to cost £750m, made a post-tax profit of £33m in their latest financial results.
"He's a good guy to deal with," said Smith. "He's very savvy on his funding arrangements for the stadium. Of course, they have got to be careful because that's a huge outlay.
"He's done a blinding deal on Kyle Walker, so he has definitely got money to spend, but he is not going to be doing Manchester United-type deals this summer."
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Match of the Day pundit Jermaine Jenas said earlier this summer that the wage structure at his former club leaves them susceptible to big-spending clubs looking to "cherry pick" their best players.
"When I go through the Tottenham team, some of them are already good enough to play for Barcelona or Real Madrid, so you have to start treating them like players of that calibre, or you will lose them," said the ex-Spurs midfielder.
Left-back Danny Rose, meanwhile, believes his club need "one marquee signing" this summer if they want to win silverware next season.
But reports suggest Barkley, 23, is asking for £150,000 per week in a deal that would make him Spurs' highest-paid player.
Smith says Tottenham's form in recent seasons, and the bonus system implemented by Levy, means Spurs still can attract top players without paying them over the odds.
"They are on a mission and the atmosphere in the club is sensational," he said. "There is a great team spirit, and that plays to somebody - that's real.
"If you go to Manchester United, you have to hope you'll get a game. At Spurs, you're likely to get a lot of games, and then you'll earn your bonuses, and the atmosphere is great and it's London - to a lot of these players, London is the centre of the universe.
"Spurs are not a million miles away. When you hear a player is on £100,000 a week, he's probably not. He'll be on £70,000 and the rest is bonuses."
Smith thinks it is unlikely Tottenham, who will play their home games at Wembley next season, will be willing to break their wage structure this summer.
"Spurs are on a bit of a dream-chase at the moment, and I think that's got value to footballers, even in this day and age," he said.
"Daniel is quite good at bonusing people, so that's where they're potentially able to still be in the game at the highest level.
"Now is not the time to start breaking structures. If you believe in the club, and believe in where they are going, the bonuses he pays will be higher."
In the 1990s, Manchester United brought through the famed 'Class of '92' from their youth system, a group including David Beckham, Paul Scholes, Nicky Butt and brothers Gary and Phil Neville - all future England internationals - and Wales legend Ryan Giggs.
But, more recently, Tottenham have emerged a rich breeding ground for young, English talent.
Youth product Harry Kane has been the Premier League's top scorer in each of the past two campaigns, while 21-year-old midfielder Dele Alli has won the Professional Footballers' Association Young Player of the Year award in both of his two seasons since joining from MK Dons.
Football agent Sky Andrew says Spurs are one of the "market leaders" for developing young players, and do not need to spend big this summer.
"It's phenomenal what Spurs have done," he told BBC Sport. "What Spurs have done is similar to what Manchester United did in the Beckham and Neville era. Transforming young players into great players.
"Fans are excited by numbers. The press make a big story out of numbers, so where there becomes a bit of a grey area is - do supporters want to just see big money being spent? Or do they want to see a club being run properly and developing young players?
"It's a bit of a paradox because fans do love seeing their own on the pitch, which is why 'Harry Kane is one of our own' is one of the most popular songs in football. But then fans are also excited by big-money signings."
Andrew says the money being spent this summer is not sustainable, and that more clubs need to follow Spurs' model of developing young talent.
"To me, the most important part of football is the development end," he said. "It's a great business model and the fans love it. Of the top half a dozen clubs, Spurs are the market leaders in developing young players."
Phil Neville played for Everton after leaving Manchester United - and says the Toffees should look to adopt Spurs' model of recruitment.
"Everton have to look at Tottenham," he told BBC Radio 5 live.
"Four or five years ago, Tottenham and Everton were on similar levels, Tottenham kicked on and Everton didn't but now I think they are well capable of doing a Tottenham - producing a young team with a brilliant manager in Ronald Koeman."


Welsh sailor Alex Thomson has broken two race records as he passed the Cape of Good Hope in the Vendee Globe.

The 42-year-old race leader reached the South African coast in 17 days, 22 hours and 58 minutes on Thursday as he broke the record by over five days.
Thomson also set a record-breaking time from the equator to the Cape of Good Hope in a time of eight days, 15 hours and 56 minutes.
Averaging 20 knots since setting off, he has led the fleet since 12 November.
With 18 days passed since the race began, the skippers still have to reach Cape Leewin and Cape Horn before turning north and sailing through the Atlantic on the way to the finsih line in Les Sables d'Olonne.
Gosport-based Thomson says he is "going strong" in the journey, as he aims to be the first British skipper to win the solo non-stop round-the-world race.
The Vendee Globe is renowned for being one of the most gruelling sporting challenges, with only 71 of 138 sailors to date have finished since the first race in 1989.


Israel's prime minister has called an early general election, which could come as soon as January, nine months ahead of schedule.

Benjamin Netanyahu said the new elections for the 120-member Knesset - the Israeli parliament - would take place "as soon as possible."
His right-wing coalition government has been in power since 2009.
Although he remains a popular leader he has been unable to agree the annual budget with his coalition partners.
The next election had originally been scheduled to take place in October next year.
Mr Netanyahu said he had decided to pull the date forward because bickering among his coalition partners had made it impossible to pass a "responsible budget" for 2013.
"At this time, in the face of the turmoil around us, it is my obligation as prime minister to put the national interest above all," he said.
"Therefore I have decided for the benefit of Israel to hold elections now and as quickly as possible."
He did not set a date, but said it would be "preferable to have as short a campaign as possible" and hold the vote in the minimum three months.
The BBC's Wyre Davies, in Jerusalem, says that although Mr Netanyahu is facing many tricky policy situations - including the collapse of peace talks with the Palestinians and how to respond to Iran's nuclear programme - it is the failure to agree a budget with other coalition parties that brought about this decision.
In particular, small religious parties are accused of refusing to agree on cuts to welfare programmes and government benefits.
With Mr Netanyahu's high personal approval ratings, his Likud party is expected to improve on the 27 Knesset seats it took during the last election.
But, even if he wins he will almost certainly have to form another coalition, given the proportional nature of Israel's voting system, our correspondent says.


With its endless building possibilities Minecraft has become a huge success worldwide since it was first launched in 2009.

29 April 2015 Last updated at 16:12 BST
Players use pixelated blocks to create detailed buildings and worlds as well as battling giant spiders and skeletons.
Minecraft became so popular techno giant Microsoft bought it from its original creators last year for Â£1.5 billion.
As of 2014, Minecraft has sold more than 54 million copies for computers, consoles, and mobile devices.
We have been asking you why you think it is so popular.


The White House and Downing Street have denied US President Donald Trump wants to delay his state visit to the UK.

It comes after the Guardian reported Mr Trump called Prime Minister Theresa May to say he did not want to visit until he had support from the British public.
US administration officials have, however, told the BBC the president "does not feel like" visiting the UK any time soon.
Mr Trump was invited for the state visit by the Queen.
Downing Street says there has been "no change" to his planned trip.
Mr Trump came in for criticism after attacking London Mayor Sadiq Khan over his response to the recent terror attacks.
Mr Khan had told the public they should not be alarmed at the increased police presence on the streets after the attacks on London Bridge and at Borough Market.
But Mr Trump then accused him via Twitter of making "pathetic excuses".
A Downing Street spokesman said: "We aren't going to comment on speculation about the contents of private phone conversations.
"The Queen extended an invitation to President Trump to visit the UK and there is no change to those plans."
The Guardian reported that, according to a Downing Street adviser who was in the room, Mr Trump made a call in recent weeks in which he stated his reservations about the visit.
Mrs May is reported to have been surprised by Mr Trump's position.
A senior official in the White House told the BBC that "the president has tremendous respect for Prime Minister May" and that the subject of the state visit "never came up on the call".
Following the Guardian article, Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn posted a message on Twitter, welcoming the "cancellation" of the visit.
Liberal Democrat leader Tim Farron said Mr Trump was "clearly terrified of the British public".
He added: "He knows that the British people find his politics appalling and that they won't be scared to make their views known.
"Theresa May should be embarrassed that she was so quick to offer Trump a state visit. Now neither of them want to be seen with the other."
Mr Trump's own Twitter account, through which he regularly makes announcements, has not made any recent mention of the UK state visit.


The crew of a Taiwanese trawler held for nearly 19 months by Somali pirates have been taken to safety by a Chinese naval vessel.

Taiwan's foreign ministry said the crew of 26 were released after ransom talks.
The freed hostages had been unable to leave under their own steam as their boat had run aground, AFP news agency quotes a ministry statement as saying.
The Shiuh Fu No 1 was seized off the coast of Madagascar in December 2010 before being taken to Somalia.
The boat's crew included 13 Chinese and 12 Vietnamese nationals, as well as a Taiwanese captain.
The released hostages were taken to Tanzania by the Chinese navy vessel, Taiwan's foreign ministry said.
"We appreciate the assistance of the European Union, international anti-piracy organisations, China and other relevant countries," the statement said.
The release of the crew was also confirmed by China's foreign ministry.
Chinese ships have undertaken anti-piracy operations off the coast of Somalia since late 2008. In early 2010, Beijing agreed to join a multi-nation effort to protect shipping in the Gulf of Aden and nearby stretches of the Indian Ocean.
Military vessels from Nato countries, the US, China, Russia, Japan and India are now also involved in patrolling an area of ocean which is about the same size as western Europe.
More than two decades of war in Somalia have left the country without a fully-functioning government, making it hard to deal with piracy.
As the pirates have expanded their operations, they are using bigger ships and equipment funded by the large ransoms paid for the release of hostages.
Currently, they are believed to be holding around seven other hijacked vessels, and dozens of crew members.


A transgender woman who was found dead at a male prison was considered to be "at risk of self-harm", an inquest has heard.

Vikki Thompson, 21, of Neville Street, Keighley, died at Armley jail on 13 November. She had said she would kill herself if sent to a male prison.
She was in custody awaiting sentencing for robbery and was being held in a single-occupancy cell at HMP Leeds.
Wakefield Coroner's Court was told staff had been checking her hourly.
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When she was checked at 19:00 GMT, Ms Thompson was seen to be lying on her bed, giving no cause for concern, the inquest heard.
But when she was checked again at 20:10 she could not be seen and staff went into Ms Thompson's cell.
Emergency services were called and she was pronounced dead 38 minutes later.
A post-mortem examination found the cause of death was thought to be hanging.
The inquest was adjourned for police and Prison Service investigations. It will be heard by a jury at a later date.
Ms Thompson's body has been released to her family for cremation.
Her death has prompted calls for a shake-up of the government's handling of transgender prisoners and a change in policy.


Uganda's former Prime Minister Amama Mbabazi is challenging his long-time ally President Yoweri Museveni to become the next president in 2016.

Mr Mbabazi made the announcement on You Tube, saying he wanted to breathe "new life into our system of government".
President Museveni has been in power since 1986 and is expected to seek a fourth term in next year's poll.
He sacked Mr Mbabazi last year, which some saw as a move to get rid of a potential rival.
Mr Mbabazi said he will first seek the nomination to become the candidate for the governing National Resistance Movement (NRM).
President Museveni has already been endorsed by the party's national executive committee but that needs to be approved by a party congress.
It is at that meeting, expected later this year, that Mr Mbabazi will formally challenge the president.
BBC Focus on Africa editor Rachael Akidi says that Mr Museveni has never faced a credible challenge within the party.
The former prime minister is thought to have some sway amongst ordinary members as he served as the NRM's secretary general and was one of the key strategists behind Mr Museveni's long rule, the BBC's Catherine Byaruhanga in Kampala says.
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Valtteri Bottas set the pace as Mercedes dominated first practice at the British Grand Prix.

The Finn, who won in Austria on Sunday, was 0.078 seconds quicker than team-mate Lewis Hamilton, as the two swapped fastest times through the session.
Hamilton's title rival Sebastian Vettel was sixth quickest, 1.411secs off the pace after a big spin at Becketts and a trip over the kerbs at Village.
Hamilton is 20 points behind Vettel with Bottas a further 15 points behind.
Red Bull were Mercedes' closest rivals out on the track on Friday morning as the weekend started under grey skies, with a chill wind and temperatures at only 15-16C.
Max Verstappen was third fastest, 0.498secs off the pace and 0.338secs ahead of team-mate Daniel Ricciardo, with Kimi Raikkonen the fastest Ferrari in fifth.
But Mercedes' superiority on this high-speed circuit was underlined by the fact they set their fastest times on the soft tyre, whereas their rivals were on the super-soft.
There were some encouraging signs for McLaren, as Fernando Alonso set the eighth-fastest time behind Toro Rosso's Daniil Kvyat, and team-mate Stoffel Vandoorne only 0.048secs behind the Spaniard in 10th.
Alonso already knows he will have at least a five-place grid penalty as a result of using too many engine parts and Honda has said more are likely to be on the way.
The McLarens were separated by Williams driver Felipe Massa in ninth, six places and 0.685secs quicker than team-mate Lance Stroll.
Vettel's session was full of incident. He began it by trying out the latest cockpit head-protection system, known as the 'shield', a clear screen in front of the driver aimed at deflecting potentially dangerous objects from his head.
The four-time champion did only one lap running the device and then had a big spin at the final right-hander in the Becketts section of sweeps on his first run when the rear snapped away from him mid-corner.
He then ran wide on the exit of Vale, the fourth corner, and bounced over the kerbs.
Adding to the impression that the Ferrari may be lacking rear grip so far this weekend, Raikkonen had a 'tank-slapper' out of Brooklands midway through the session, narrowly avoiding losing the car after the rear snapped one way and then the other.
It was a difficult session for Renault, with Jolyon Palmer down in 18th place, 3.344secs off the pace and one place and 0.279secs behind team-mate Nico Hulkenberg.


Sergio Pizzorno says Kasabian have been the victims of a "conspiracy" after not receiving a Brit nomination.

The Leicester rockers are opening the Baftas at the Royal Opera House next month instead of playing at the Brits at London's O2.
The 34-year-old guitarist said: "It's a conspiracy. They're trying to shut rock'n'roll out.
"What sort of message does that send to working class rock'n'roll bands which the industry is in dire need of?"
The band, who won the award for best British group in 2010, didn't get any Brit nominations when they were announced earlier this month.
That's despite them being nominated in eight categories for the NME Awards after the release of their fifth studio album 48:13, which topped the Official Albums Chart, and a headline slot at Glastonbury.
Pizzorno called the Brits "awful from start to finish" in 2013 while Kasabian singer Tom Meighan described that year's ceremony as "terrible".
Talking to the Independent, the guitarist said they had their best year ever in 2014.
"Kasabian couldn't have done any more last year.
"It's way more exciting to be playing the Baftas than the Brits.
"It's a huge honour to open the Baftas because we're all such great film fans.
"It'll be a strange old show playing in front of a load of penguins, but it's going to be great.
"We're going to start the night off with a huge explosion. We're going to play everything twice as loud.
"Half the people there won't have a clue what is going on."
Alt-J, Clean Bandit, Coldplay, One Direction and Royal Blood are up for best group at this year's Brits while the album of the year prize will be fought out between Alt-J, Ed Sheeran, George Ezra, Royal Blood and Sam Smith.
The live act category was dropped after 2013's ceremony.
We've asked the organisers of the Brits for a response to Sergio Pizzorno's comments.
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Two Americans were killed and a third was wounded in a raid in Afghanistan against Islamic State group militants, the Pentagon has confirmed.

The military personnel died in combat in Nangarhar province, said Pentagon spokesman Capt Jeff Davis.
Earlier this month American Army Staff Sgt Mark De Alencar, 37, was killed in the same province.
It comes only days after US Defense Secretary Jim Mattis visited the country.
The American soldiers were conducting an operation against IS Khorasan, an affiliate of the core Middle Eastern group.
The operation was conducted in partnership with the Afghan National Defense and Security Forces, the Pentagon said.
"The fight against ISIS-K is important for the world, but sadly, it is not without sacrifice," said General John Nicholson, the commander of US forces in Afghanistan.
"On behalf of all US forces and our coalition partners, I offer our deepest sympathies to the families, friends, and fellow service members of our fallen comrades," he continued.
Next of kin have been notified, but their names are being temporarily withheld from the media, the Defence Department said.
The operation took place near the district of Achin, near to where the US recently dropped "the mother of all bombs", the largest non-nuclear weapon in the US arsenal.
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A spokesman for the Nangarhar governor told Reuters that about 40 IS fighters were killed in the raid, and another 13 were captured alive.
Estimates for how many IS fighters are in Afghanistan vary.
US officials believe about 700 fighters occupy the Nangarhar and neighbouring Kunar province.
But Afghan officials estimate that there are closer to 1,500 militants.


Lions coach Warren Gatland says player nationalities did not influence the selection of his 41-man squad to tour New Zealand this summer.

Gatland - who has been Wales coach since 2007 - has chosen 16 England players, 12 from Wales, 11 from Ireland and two from Scotland.
Wales finished fifth in the 2017 Six Nations, below England, Scotland and Ireland.
"I didn't realise the split in the numbers," Gatland said on the issue.
"We didn't go through the numbers. We put together a group of players in each position we felt were in contention and then we went through and individually selected those players."
England captain Dylan Hartley was not selected, despite leading England to back-to-back Six Nations titles, with Gatland preferring Ireland's Rory Best, England's Jamie George and Wales' Ken Owens as his three hookers.
England fly-half George Ford also missed out with Ireland's Johnny Sexton, England's Owen Farrell and Wales' Dan Biggar selected at number 10.
Ireland's Donnacha Ryan, England's Joe Launchbury and Scotland's Jonny and Richie Gray were other notable absentees.
"We had a long and lively debate about hookers. Dylan has done a great job for England," Gatland said.
"If we picked him and left out Jamie George, Rory Best or Ken Owens you would be asking the same question. They were arguably form players in the Six Nations. Dylan has been unlucky.
"There has been a lot of discussion about Launchbury, Donnacha Ryan and the Gray brothers. At the end of the day selection is a matter of opinion and that is what makes it interesting."
Gatland appointed Warburton the youngest Lions captain since 1955 in 2013 and has now made him just the second player to skipper the Lions twice.
That comes despite the Cardiff Blues forward stepping down as Wales captain before this year's Six Nations and suggestions he will face a battle for his starting place.
"One of his greatest qualities is that it is not about Sam Warburton, it is about the team," Gatland said.
"He will be under no doubt his form has to be good enough.
"He will understand that and respect that because it is not about Sam Warburton, it is about the team and that is what I like about him as a person and an individual."
"Ironically, I think it may be easier for Sam to captain the Lions than Wales," Gatland added.
"He is under great scrutiny, pressure and expectation as Welsh captain. I think he will find it easier because of the quality of the squad and other leaders in the team will hopefully make his job pretty seamless and easy."
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Warren Gatland is a coach who has never been swayed by public opinion; this was the man who dropped the great Brian O'Driscoll four years ago, so making big calls like leaving out England's all-conquering captain, picking only two Scots, or selecting as many as 12 Welshmen, would have been done with one target in mind - beating New Zealand.
While the squad is full of power and heft, the decision to pick Jonathan Joseph - who was struggling to make the party - as well as players like Elliot Daly, Stuart Hogg and Liam Williams, means there will be no shortage of pace and skill in the backline.
However, the centre pairings early on in the tour will be an indicator of how the Lions want to play the game, with an onus likely to be on physicality, while opting for Dan Biggar over George Ford or Finn Russell shows the desire for durability, consistency and temperament over raw game-breaking ability.


An oyster farm at a renowned beauty spot in the Republic of Ireland is facing opposition from residents and beachgoers who say it is an eyesore.

Craughnagee oyster farm has been given a 10-year licence for 42 acres of beds at Linsfort beach in County Donegal.
But almost 3,000 people have signed a petition against the Inishowen farm.
Derek Diver, the company's director, said it is legal, employs 15 people, and he disputes claims it is doing harm to the environment.
The beach is near Buncrana and just off the Wild Atlantic Way, the tourist trail on the west coast of Ireland.
Metal cages used by the farm run along the water's edge, and have been described by some people as unsightly and dangerous.
Campaigners also claim this type of oyster farming is bad for the eco-system in the area.
Residents have said the beach has been ruined by the farm.
"This was a lovely, quiet, delicious beach to walk on, and all of a sudden up pops these tractors dragging tonnes of metal rods across the sand and putting them in the surf," said Bridgeen Clafferty.
Another resident, Sharon Porter, said: "This coastline is one of our hidden gems. It's an area of outstanding natural beauty.
"What type of message does this send out? It's saying that we don't appreciate and respect what we have."
Some opponents had claimed the licence for the farm was granted without proper public consultation.
But the Department of Agriculture, Food and Marine in the Republic of Ireland said there had been a full public consultation period, with notifications and plans appearing in a newspaper and in police stations in the area.
It added that members of the public also had the opportunity to appeal the decision.
There are 13,000 bags of oysters spread across the beach.
But Mr Diver said he is farming a sterile breed of oyster that poses no threat to the local species on Lough Swilly.
"It's actually a triploid oyster that we grow here and it doesn't reproduce," he said.
"So it will cause no harm to the native oyster, it won't overtake them.
"This project is only getting up and running, so we're hoping that it's going to create more employment in the near future."
Preparations will get underway to ship the current batch of oysters to mainland Europe in the coming months.


Chelsea have sacked Jose Mourinho just seven months after he brought the Premier League title to Stamford Bridge.

The 52-year-old Portuguese has had a career of almost unbroken success, including two titles in his first spell at Chelsea, Champions League wins at Porto and Inter Milan as well as La Liga glory at Real Madrid.
'The Special One' is on his way out after a remarkable decline that saw reigning champions Chelsea plummet to just one point off the relegation places - so where will he go next?
Mourinho was linked with Manchester United when Sir Alex Ferguson retired in 2013 and has rarely spoken in anything other than glowing terms about the Old Trafford club - leading to speculation he would relish the job at some stage.
United manager Louis van Gaal is struggling to win over a sceptical public unhappy with his playing style and his team's recent exit from the Champions League.
If Van Gaal fails to improve matters and Mourinho is available at the end of the season, could he be the perfect replacement?
Mourinho's style is equally pragmatic but he is a guarantee of success, charismatic and would not be afraid of United's worldwide stature.
McNulty's rating: 7/10
Rafael Benitez, an old adversary of Mourinho, is in charge at the Bernabeu but he too has faced criticism of his tactical approach.
His cause was not helped by the 4-0 El Clasico thrashing by Barcelona and the loss to Villarreal that has put Real off the pace in La Liga and the former Liverpool and Chelsea boss under pressure.
Could Mourinho return to Real? He left amid squad acrimony in 2013 but president Florentino Perez remains an admirer and it may be a case of Mourinho feeling he has unfinished business if he ever had the chance to go back.
Managerial positions are always fluid at the Bernabeu - so it is a case of "never say never".
McNulty's rating: 6/10
Mourinho has won titles in the Premier League, La Liga and Serie A but Bundesliga success is missing from his CV - and only one club could meet that need.
Bayern Munich may soon find themselves having to fill a Pep Guardiola-sized hole at the Allianz Arena, and few managers in football have the pedigree and personality to match the demands and expectations of a club known as 'FC Hollywood'.
Mourinho is one, and his sudden availability may spark interest from Bayern, though this job looks like it has got Carlo Ancelotti's name on it.
McNulty's rating: 5/10
Mourinho has always stated his intention to sample international coaching later in his career - with all the signs pointing to him eventually taking charge of his home country, Portugal.
But what about England?
Mourinho was right in the frame to succeed Steve McClaren in 2007 but eventually pulled out of contention.
Would the Football Association be tempted to make an approach if Euro 2016 does not go to plan and Roy Hodgson's time is up?
It is an unlikely scenario but if England were seeking a new manager and Mourinho was available, surely the call has to be made?
Unlikely - but an interesting thought.
McNulty's rating: 4/10
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Could it be that Mourinho's abrasive, confrontational style means he is shunned by the big clubs who simply feel his style brings a level of trouble that outweighs the trophies?
No chance. Managers who win trophies - and win them with the regularity Mourinho does - will always be in huge demand. He will probably be fielding calls within days.
McNulty's rating: 2/10


Night-vision goggles are to be used by council staff to catch dog owners who do not clean up after their pets.

The £200 "monocular", which has a built-in laser illuminator to improve viewing in the dark, will be used by Stafford Borough Council inspectors.
During winter months it is more difficult to catch irresponsible dog owners, the council said.
Staff members who use the monocular will be uniformed and wear a badge, a spokesman added.
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"The only people who should be worried (about this) are the inconsiderate dog owners who are not clearing up after their dogs," a spokesman said.
Previous council schemes have involved people ringing a phone line to highlight the worst-hit areas.
Staff are already targeting these "hotspots", the council said, but have found it difficult since the clocks went back.
Councillor Frank Finlay, cabinet member for environment and health, said the council had tremendous support from the community to get rid of this "disgusting crime".
"These night-vision goggles will help us overcome this problem and let people know that, even under the cover of darkness, they cannot get away with showing blatant disregard to their fellow citizens," he said.


England's batsmen must "pull their fingers out" if they are to win the third Test against Pakistan and draw the series 1-1, says James Anderson.

Set 284 for victory, England reached 46-2 at the close of day four in Sharjah - their record fourth-innings run chase in Asia is 209 in 2010.
Bowler Anderson said: "We'd happily lose 2-0 trying to chase the total.
"We know it is going to turn and they have got some world-class spinners, so we are going to have to bat very well."
He added: "We have got some world-class batsman in our line-up. They are going to have to pull their fingers out and bat really well."
Mohammad Hafeez hit 151 as Pakistan - 146-3 overnight - were bowled out for 355 in their second innings.
Jonny Bairstow missed a stumping off Adil Rashid in the first over of day four with Hafeez on 97, and the opener was dropped by Stuart Broad on 113.
England lost Moeen Ali for 22 and Ian Bell for a duck in the space of 13 balls before the close.
Alastair Cook, who hit an unbeaten century when England successfully chased 209 to beat Bangladesh by nine wickets at Dhaka in 2010, will resume on 17 and Joe Root six on Thursday.
"Hopefully, we can get a couple of big partnerships and a couple of big individual scores," added Anderson, who took 2-52.
"We are going to have to bat the whole day to win or draw."
"England are not totally out of it but their chances have gone from one in six to one in 15 or 20," former England batsman Geoffrey Boycott told BBC Test Match Special.
"Joe Root and Alastair Cook are quality players but they didn't look at ease. If they go it is all over."
Former England captain Michael Vaughan added: "It's been a tough day for England. Hafeez's innings could be the difference.
"Pakistan are favourites but you just never know if England can get one player to 100. There's a 15% chance of an England win."
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Glasgow Warriors are optimistic of reaching an agreement with the city council to lay a synthetic pitch at their waterlogged Scotstoun home.

The Pro12 club have had to switch their European Champions Cup game against Racing 92 to Kilmarnock's Rugby Park.
It is the third time this season that Scotstoun, owned by Glasgow City Council, has been deemed unplayable.
Glasgow coach Gregor Townsend welcomed the prospect of installing a pitch he believes would suit his side's style.
"I am a big fan of this type of surface, given the wet weather that comes to the west of Scotland," he told BBC Scotland. "We haven't had the surface all season round to play the rugby we want to play.
"To have a change to that would be great. To be able to play and not have games postponed would be a huge bonus too."
Cardiff Blues are currently the only Pro 12 side with a synthetic pitch, which they installed ahead of the 2013-14 season, following the lead set by English Premiership champions Saracens at their Allianz Park home.
"In the matches we have played at the Blues, I have enjoyed playing on a surface that you know is going to be consistent every time you play on it," said Glasgow wing Lee Jones. "I think it could really benefit the team."
Glasgow managing director Nathan Bombrys said they are "very close to a breakthrough" over a new pitch.
"It is important to note that Scotstoun is a multi-sport facility and it also hosts athletics events," he told BBC Scotland.
"It is owned by Glasgow City Council and it's done pretty well for us. We are a tenant but have been able to make Scotstoun feel like home, but it has a weakness.
"When we get wet weather, the pitch does struggle and our expectations and requirements have grown."
Bombry said negotiations are continuing with Glasgow Life, the agency that runs the facility for the council, about an artificial surface.
"The way forward for us would be to get a 3G pitch in there," he said.
"It would give us a good surface to play on and to train on and would open up opportunities for the community and for athletics to use it as well.
"Where it falls short is that it is not conducive to throwing javelins and hammers on it. We are looking for solutions with Glasgow Life."
Bombry explained that, although there would be financial implications, the decision was taken early to switch the 23 January game to Kilmarnock to allow supporters plenty of time to make arrangements.
"Scotstoun has been flooded a number of times with the heavy rain," he said.
"The rains have been phenomenal. It does drain away, but it leaves a very unstable surface and then we get more rain and it is under water again.
"We have had multiple different expert groundsmen look at it for us and, by not playing or training on it for a while, we hope it will recover.
"We are not going to have a game of rugby there in a week's time and we thought we had a good facility available at Rugby Park."
Bombry pointed out that, should Glasgow win at Northampton on Sunday, the final pool match against Racing could give his side a chance to reach the quarter-finals.
"We were already heading for a sell-out and we can accommodate a few more people at Rugby Park," he added.  "It should be a good arena for a big game in European rugby."


The biggest school funding shortages in England since the 1990s are threatening to damage standards, says a report from MPs overseeing public spending.

The cross-party Public Accounts Committee criticises "delusions" in government over the budget situation.
Head teachers said the Department for Education had "buried its head in the sand" over the extent of financial problems.
The Department for Education says funding is at record levels.
But the report from the Public Accounts Committee says "funding per pupil is reducing in real terms" and will mean schools cutting spending by £3bn by 2019-20.
The highly critical report says the Department for Education must not be "deaf to the experiences of head teachers" who have been complaining of cuts to staff and services.
"Grand plans drawn up in Whitehall are dangerous if they are implemented without regard to real-world consequences, and we will expect to see measures to address our concerns as a matter of urgency," says Meg Hillier, who chairs the committee.
The report warns of a "collective delusion" that spending cuts could be achieved through efficiency savings - and raises concerns that the Department for Education does not seem to have a plan to monitor the impact.
Such financial pressures are "likely to increase teachers' workload, with implications for recruitment and retention, and put at risk the quality of education", says the report.
The MPs say that the Department for Education has failed to recognise the cost pressures on schools.
"Pupils' futures are at risk if the Department for Education fails to act on the warnings in our report," said Ms Hillier.
"Government must take all necessary steps to ensure it can intervene quickly if action taken by schools to meet efficiency targets risks damaging standards."
School leaders have been protesting against funding cuts - with head teachers from 3,000 schools across England sending a joint letter last week calling for a re-think on budget plans.
A consultation on funding changes ended last week - and the Department for Education has not set out a timetable for when it will respond.
But the ASCL head teachers' union said the Department for Education "does not seem to understand the pressures that schools are already under".
"The fact is that reduced budgets mean fewer staff and this in turn means larger class sizes, reduced GCSE options, and cutbacks in support services and enrichment activities," said the ASCL's leader, Malcolm Trobe.
Jo Yurky from a parents' campaign group, Fair Funding for All Schools, said it was "wishful thinking from our ministers to suggest that you can force schools to find £3bn cuts without harming our children's education. The government's position has now become untenable".
Kevin Courtney, leader of the National Union of Teachers, described the report as "another nail in the coffin of the government's school funding policy".
Labour's shadow education spokeswoman Angela Rayner accused ministers of not "having a clue what is going on in our schools".
"The government's handling of the schools budget is nothing short of a scandal."
The Liberal Democrats' education spokesman, John Pugh, said: "Tory ministers must be the only people left who haven't spotted the crisis in schools funding - or worse, they're choosing to ignore it."
A Department for Education spokeswoman said: "We have protected the core schools budget in real terms since 2010, with school funding at its highest level on record at more than £40bn in 2016-17 - and that is set to rise, as pupil numbers rise over the next two years, to £42bn by 2019-20.
"We recognise that schools are facing cost pressures, and we will continue to provide support to help them use their funding in the most cost-effective ways, so that every pound of the investment we make in education has the greatest impact."


With just four days to go, Melania Trump makes a rare campaign appearance while everyone tries to make sense of new polls and early voting numbers.

She's messing with our minds.
That was the only explanation some could come up with for Melania Trump's latest intervention in the race for the White House.
After her last big outing ended in a row over plagiarism, it was assumed that we wouldn't see much of the former model as polling day approached. But with husband Donald buoyant over improving poll numbers, she was sent out on Thursday to try to win over female voters scared away by the allegations about his past behaviour.
Speaking in Berwyn, Pennsylvania, Mrs Trump sought to present herself as a proud child of immigrants and a regular Mom of a 10-year-old boy, and her husband as a man who could bring "real change" to America.
"He loves this country and he knows how to get things done. He certainly knows how to shake things up, doesn't he?" she said to screams of support from the crowd.
Then she announced her big idea if she becomes First Lady - a crusade against cyber-bullying.
"Our culture has gotten too mean and too rough, especially for children and teenagers," she opined, seemingly forgetting the pugnacious campaign that her husband has run.
"We have to find a better way to talk to each other, to disagree with each other, to respect each other," she added, as Twitter users kicked into gear with their astonishment. One tweet captured the reaction: "Have you seen your husband's tweets over the years?"
Not for the first time, Mrs Trump had left the media scratching its head, noted The Washington Post's Callum Borchers. Had she not noticed she is "married to the year's cyber-bully-in-chief"?
There were also suggestions that Mrs Trump had borrowed part of her speech from something one of her husband's ex-wives, Marla Maples, had said in 2011.
Although the phrase in question was so generic it would be hard to pin another plagiarism charge on her speech writers, no matter how badly some of her husband's critics would like to.
Speaking about her childhood in Slovenia, Mrs Trump said: "America meant, if you could dream it, you could become it."
Ms Maples, who was married to Mr Trump from 1993 to 1999, had said, of her own upbringing, "I believed if you could dream it, you could become itâ€¦"
Mrs Trump's outing is a bit late in the day to have much effect on the race, with more than 33 million people thought to have already cast their votes in states that allow early voting (which is more than half of them). It's particularly hard to glean any nuggets of information from early voting data, but that doesn't stop political nerds from trying.
In Nevada, which is proving to be a key battleground state, it appears that early voting may be looking pretty good for the Clinton camp. Although we don't find out who those early voters have voted for, we do know how many registered Democrats and Republicans have cast their ballots - and so far, the Democrats are well ahead.
One challenge for Clinton though, is trying to energise the African-American community that turned out in 2008 and 2012 for the country's first black president - and on that, the early voting data doesn't look good for her. In North Carolina, the number of black early voters is below what it was at this stage in 2012, despite the number of white early voters being significantly higher, according to the InsightUS firm.
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The chance Donald Trump has of becoming president, according to political analysis website FiveThirtyEight. Their prediction model has sparked a lot of online debate in recent days as its numbers for Mr Trump have risen. The New York Times model only gives the Republican candidate a 14% chance.
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It's a frenetic Friday for Donald Trump, with a lunchtime rally in Atkinson, New Hampshire, then an event in Wilmington, Ohio, before finishing the day in Hershey, Pennsylvania. Mr Trump looks to be ahead in Ohio at the moment, according to polling averages from Real Clear Politics, but his rival has small leads in both New Hampshire and Pennsylvania.
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Wood Group has won a new $500m (Â£342.5m) contract to provide services for BP-operated offshore projects in Azerbaijan.

Under the five-year deal, Wood Group PSN (WGPSN) will provide engineering, procurement and construction management services for eight platforms.
The contract will lead to the creation of about 200 new jobs.
The announcement comes just a week after Wood Group secured a Â£100m North Sea services deal from Nexen.
The Azerbaijan contract builds on Aberdeen-based Wood Group's continued support of BP-operated projects offshore Azerbaijan.
Wood Group Kenny is already providing subsea engineering services to the eight platforms under a multi-million dollar contract announced in October.
It includes support of BP's existing subsea infrastructure in the Gulf of Mexico, UK and Norwegian continental shelves.
David Buchan, WGPSN's eastern region managing director, said: "Wood Group has a 40-year history of working with BP across their global assets and this new contract award is reflective of the strong relationship we maintain with this key client, built on collaboration and continued excellence and assurance in our service delivery."


British number one Laura Robson came through a shaky opening set to beat Spain's Lourdes Dominguez Lino in round one of the US Open.

Robson, seeded 30th, won 7-5 6-0 on Court 17 and will play Caroline Garcia in round two after the Frenchwoman beat American Shelby Rogers 6-3 6-2.
The 19-year-old Londoner reached the fourth round at Flushing Meadows last year.
I always knew going into the match that I'd be a little bit rusty
Dan Evans, the only other Briton in action on day one, beat 11th seed Kei Nishikori of Japan 6-4 6-4 6-2.
"I'm really happy with the way that I played today," Robson told BBC Radio 5 live.
"Especially in the second set, I really felt like I got a rhythm in the rallies, played very patiently, but then took my chance when the opportunity arose."
Robson had lost both her previous matches against Dominguez Lino, 13 years her senior but ranked 20 places lower at 52 in the world.
The previous record and the fact that the teenager had played just two matches since Wimbledon because of a wrist injury lent an air of uncertainty to the first-round encounter.
With most of the crowd behind her on the bowl-like Court 17, Robson - her wrist still taped - made a blistering start as she powered through the first six points on her way to an immediate break of serve.
What followed was far less convincing as the pair swapped six breaks and 11 double faults between them, with a couple of Dominguez Lino's efforts failing to even reach the net.
Her heavy topspin in blustery conditions proved enough to keep Robson's heavier firepower at bay as the Briton struggled to find a rhythm, but she failed to capitalise after earning the chance to serve out the set.
Robson levelled at 5-5 and then fought off two more break points in what proved to be a pivotal 11th game, clinching the set in the following game with a barrage of forehands.
The chance had gone for Dominguez Lino and she did not win another game as Robson made it nine in a row, breaking three times as she cantered to the finish line in one hour and 22 minutes.
"I always knew going into the match that I'd be a little bit rusty because I haven't played in a few weeks," added Robson.
"Practice points are very different to playing in the first round of a Slam. I just had to stay focused out there and confident in my game plan."
And about her wrist, Robson said: "It was OK. It's going to be taped for the next match, but nothing's changed."


Two of the largest dark web marketplaces have been shut down following a "landmark" international law enforcement investigation.

The AlphaBay and Hansa sites had been associated with the trade in illicit items such as drugs, weapons, malware and stolen data.
According to Europol, there were more than 250,000 listings for illegal drugs and toxic chemicals on AlphaBay.
Hansa was seized and covertly monitored for a month before being deactivated.
The agency said it believed the bust would lead to hundreds of new investigations in Europe.
"The capability of drug traffickers and other serious criminals around the world has taken a serious hit today," said Europol's executive director Rob Wainwright.
It was a "landmark" operation, according to US Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) acting director Andrew McCabe.
AlphaBay has been offline since early July, fuelling suspicions among users that a law enforcement crackdown had taken place.
"We know of several Americans who were killed by drugs on AlphaBay," said US Attorney General Jeff Sessions.
"One victim was just 18 years old when in February she overdosed on a powerful synthetic opioid which she had bought on AlphaBay."
He also said a 13-year-old boy died after overdosing on a synthetic opioid bought by a high school classmate via the site.
Mr Sessions cautioned criminals from thinking that they could evade prosecution by using the dark web: "You cannot hide," he said, "We will find you."
The US Department of Justice (DoJ) said that illegal drugs listed for sale on AlphaBay included heroin and fentanyl.
It added in a court filing that $450m (Â£347m) was spent via the marketplace between May 2015 and February 2017.
Investigations were led by the FBI, the US Drug Enforcement Agency (DEA) and the Dutch National Police.
Police in other countries, including the UK, France and Lithuania, also contributed.
The Dutch National Police took over the Hansa marketplace on 20 June after two men in Germany were arrested and servers in Germany, The Netherlands and Lithuania were seized.
This allowed for "the covert monitoring of criminal activities on the platform" until it was eventually shut down a month later.
Ever since AlphaBay went offline earlier in July, users of the site had discussed potential alternative dark web marketplaces on online forums.
Hansa was frequently mentioned, meaning that the authorities were likely able to uncover new criminal activity on Hansa as users migrated to it from AlphaBay.
"We recorded an eight times increase in the number of human users on Hansa immediately following the takedown of AlphaBay," said Mr Wainwright.
The significance of today's announcement will only truly be known over the coming year or more as authorities follow up the "many new leads" they said had been found as a result of infiltrating and shutting down these two enormous networks.
While the sites' closure is a massive boost, the DoJ and Europol both readily acknowledge that new services will simply pop up to replace them. After all, the closure of previous dark web marketplace Silk Road in 2013 was eventually followed with AlphaBay - bigger, more lucrative and, by the looks of it, more dangerous.
What authorities really want to do is start putting significant numbers of people behind bars.
This huge coordinated action has only resulted in a handful of arrests - and one key suspect apparently took his own life seven days after being brought into custody.
It's clear such big services require a large, intricate network of criminals - and that's what authorities are targeting.
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An alleged administrator of AlphaBay, 26-year-old Canadian Alexandre Cazes, was arrested in Thailand on 5 July following a joint operation between US, Canadian and Thai authorities.
Police also seized millions of dollars in assets, three properties and four Lamborghini cars.
But Cazes was later found dead in a Bangkok jail cell.
The DoJ said that he apparently took his own life.
A previous dark web marketplace, Silk Road, was shut down by the FBI in 2013 and a successor - Silk Road 2.0 - was deactivated the following year.
However, in its press release today the DoJ said that AlphaBay had more than 350,000 listings for illicit items of various kinds - Silk Road only had 14,000 when it was seized in 2013.


The Scottish economy is still suffering the effects of a fall in the price of oil and gas, a government minister has said.

Speaking on the Sunday Politics Scotland programme, employability minister Jamie Hepburn cited a Fraser of Allander report.
It said the economy was close to recession and was performing poorly when compared with the UK as a whole.
The report suggested much - but not all - of the explanation was the oil price.
Mr Hepburn said: "About two-thirds of the sluggish growth is down to the oil and gas downturn."
He added: "Clearly there are other underlying trends that we have to get underneath the skin of.
"But I think the other things we should reflect on are the strengths of the Scottish economy."
Dean Lockhart of the Scottish Conservatives told the programme that the SNP had to take responsibility for economic performance.
He said: "This is a real indictment.
"The Fraser of Allander report... said we've had a lost decade under the SNP and that's absolutely right."
Scottish Labour's Jackie Baillie said growth had fallen under the SNP.
"If you look at the Scottish economy over the last 10 years, it has grown by 1.2%," she said.
"That's a really small figure when you compare it to the preceding seven years, when it grew by 17%."
Earlier, the programme had heard from an economist who believes the oil price fall has been a factor, along with wider underlying problems.
Prof David Bell of the University of Stirling said: "The fall in the price of oil had a really pretty bad consequence for the North-East, which spread out across the rest of Scotland.
"I guess other parts of the economy have lacked dynamism in the last 10 years or so.
"We've got a situation now where the Scottish economy is performing pretty poorly for a pretty long period of time."
He added: "One should be looking at the long-term factors.
"There what we're thinking about is more infrastructure investment and on much more clear skills policy to ensure that if businesses do want to come to Scotland, there are the people available that could make these businesses prosper."
David Johnstone is the managing director of the digital marketing agency After Digital.
He told the programme that he is already aware of shortages in key skills areas.
He said: "We are finding it quite tough to get these people in.
"What we tend to see, if it's a marketing or brand-related job ad, we are inundated and we could probably come to a short list and pick one of five people.
"The shortage of skills comes more from a technical development side of things."
Mr Johnstone said it is very difficult for colleges and other training providers to keep up-to-date with developments in the business.
He added: "I do sympathise with them because we live and breath this every day.
"A course might start in September and by December some of the teaching of what they are trying to do might already by out of date."


The Soloist, one of Belfast's most distinctive office developments, has been sold.

The building, opposite the High Court, houses the Belfast office of law firm Pinsent Masons.
It was developed by the property company William Ewart, which has been selling assets as part of an agreement with the Cerberus investment fund.
Land Registry filings show the building has been bought by a London-registered firm, CL 10 Ltd.
The price was understood to be about Â£14.5m.
Other companies associated with CL 10 have bought other commercial properties in Belfast.
Construction of the Soloist, designed by Norwegian firm Niels Torp, started during the worst of the property crash.
The loans connected with the building were moved into the Irish National Assets Management Agency (Nama), and the agency provided funding which allowed it to be completed in 2014.


A German man has been charged with incitement to hatred after he was pictured with a tattoo apparently of the Nazi death camp at Auschwitz.

The tattoo has the slogan "To Each His Own", which was on the gate of the Buchenwald concentration camp.
The photo was taken at a swimming pool in the town of Oranienburg, north of Berlin, at the end of November.
German media named the man as Marcel Zech, a member of the far-right National Democratic Party.
Mr Zech sits on the council in the district of Barnim in eastern Germany.
The trial process has been sped up, German media reports say, and is scheduled to start on 22 December.
Germany has strict laws against the promotion of Nazi ideology in Germany. The punishment for Mr Zech if he is convicted could be as much as five years in prison.
Artist Jonathan Meese was prosecuted in 2013 for giving Nazi salutes at an event the previous year, but successfully argued the gesture was part of an interview-turned-art performance and was acquitted.
The latest case comes after several violent incidents this year at reception centres for migrants in Germany.
A senior German intelligence official told the BBC in October that Germany's decision to take in asylum seekers was fuelling a resurgence in the far right.


A plane made an emergency landing at Gatwick Airport after a bird damaged an engine when it took off from Bournemouth.

Flight TOM6248, which was bound for Tenerife, struck a seagull shortly after taking off at 08:21 GMT.
Passengers described a loud thud from the left engine and the plane vibrating.
A Thomson Airways spokeswoman said: "We would like to reassure customers that issues of this nature are very rare."
The passengers were taken off the plane and put on a replacement flight to Tenerife which departed shortly before 13:00.
Passenger Eric Jackson said: "There was a loud thud and noticeable vibrations. They decided there would be more engineers and help available at Gatwick so we diverted.
"Everybody was pretty calm. People were more worried when we landed at Gatwick because it was a full-on emergency landing - they chased us down the runway with 12 fire engines so that was a little bit nerve-wracking.
"The pilot came on with the remnants of the bird and showed it to us. There wasn't an awful lot left of it. It had shattered three of the blades so the engine was irreparable."