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Seven U.S., British troops killed in Afghanistan

Source: SAMAA
Kabul : Afghanistan | 3 months ago  
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KABUL: Four U.S. and three British troops were killed in roadside bomb attacks in Afghanistan in the past 24 hours, officials said on Friday, as violence worsens ahead of an election in the eight-year-old war's deadliest phase. The deaths brought the toll for the first week of August to 18 Western troops,...
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  • News Source: The Boston Globe | 3 months ago
    Afghanistan, with contributions from more than 40 countries, although around half of them are American. Germany, France and Italy to increase their numbers much above current levels. A roadside bomb killed four U.S. troops on Thursday in the...
  • News Source: Al Sharq Al Awsat | 3 months ago
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  • News Source: The Courier-Mail | 3 months ago
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