US soldier killed by roadside bomb in southern Afghanistan

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Kabul - A US soldier was killed in a roadside bomb blast in southern Afghanistan, the NATO alliance said Tuesday.
   The soldier, who was serving under the banner of the NATO-led International Security Assistance Force (ISAF), died of wounds he sustained in a roadside explosion Monday, an ISAF statement said.
   The incident happened on the same day two other US soldiers and two British troops were killed in the southern province of Helmand in similar attacks.
   Monday's deaths took the total number of US soldiers killed in Afghanistan in August to 48, making it the deadliest month for US troops since their deployment to Afghanistan in late 2001.
   More than 300 foreign troops have lost their lives this year, more than in any other year since the invasion. More than 100,000 international troops from 42 nations are currently stationed in Afghanistan.
   A total of 210 British soldiers have also been killed in Afghanistan since the conflict began. During a visit to troops in Afghanistan Saturday, British Prime Minister Gordon Brown promised to provide greater protection from roadside bombs which have claimed dozens of lives in recent months.
   On Monday, NATO's top commander in the country, US general Stanley McChrystal, called for a revised strategy in the war against terrorism.
   McChrystal, in a strategic review of the war with the Taliban and their associates in al-Qaeda, called the situation 'serious' but said 'success is achievable and demanded a revised implementation strategy, commitment and resolve, and increased unity of effort.'
   Under US President Barack Obama's new strategy more than 20,000 additional US troops have been sent to Afghanistan to reverse gains made by the Taliban and to help create a functioning government.