- Bomb blast kills 2 US-led soldiers in eastern Afghnistan
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A powerful explosion has killed at least two US-led soldier in the volatile eastern Afghanistan as foreign fatalities continue to rise across the war-ravaged country.
Latest reports suggest the soldiers were killed by an improvised explosive device (IED) in the country's east on Friday.
The US-led military coalition has not yet released further details regarding the nationalities of the slain soldiers or the exact location of the incident.
Bombs and IEDs are by far the most lethal weapon militants use against foreign troops and Afghan forces.
There has been no letup in the Taliban attacks on the US-led foreign troops across the war-ravaged country.
US-led troops and Afghan forces are falling prey to Taliban attacks on an almost daily basis.
According to the website icasualties.org, over 382 foreign troops, mostly US personnel, have lost their lives in Afghanistan in 2012.
The increasing number of military casualties in Afghanistan has caused widespread anger in the United States and other NATO member states, undermining public support for the Afghan war.
A total of 566 US-led forces died in Afghanistan in 2011. However, 2010 remains the deadliest year for foreign military casualties, with a death toll of 711.
The US-led invasion of Afghanistan was launched in 2001. The offensive removed the Taliban from power, but insecurity continues to rise across the country, despite the presence of thousands of foreign troops.
The US-led war in Afghanistan, which has caused record-high civilian and military casualties, has become the longest military conflict in the American history.
Source http://www.presstv.com/detail/2012/11/16/272676/blast-kills-2-usled-soldiers-in-e-afghnistan/
A powerful explosion has killed at least two US-led soldier in the volatile eastern Afghanistan as foreign fatalities continue to rise across the war-ravaged country.
Latest reports suggest the soldiers were killed by an improvised explosive device (IED) in the country's east on Friday.
The US-led military coalition has not yet released further details regarding the nationalities of the slain soldiers or the exact location of the incident.
Bombs and IEDs are by far the most lethal weapon militants use against foreign troops and Afghan forces.
There has been no letup in the Taliban attacks on the US-led foreign troops across the war-ravaged country.
US-led troops and Afghan forces are falling prey to Taliban attacks on an almost daily basis.
According to the website icasualties.org, over 382 foreign troops, mostly US personnel, have lost their lives in Afghanistan in 2012.
The increasing number of military casualties in Afghanistan has caused widespread anger in the United States and other NATO member states, undermining public support for the Afghan war.
A total of 566 US-led forces died in Afghanistan in 2011. However, 2010 remains the deadliest year for foreign military casualties, with a death toll of 711.
The US-led invasion of Afghanistan was launched in 2001. The offensive removed the Taliban from power, but insecurity continues to rise across the country, despite the presence of thousands of foreign troops.
The US-led war in Afghanistan, which has caused record-high civilian and military casualties, has become the longest military conflict in the American history.
Source http://www.presstv.com/detail/2012/11/16/272676/blast-kills-2-usled-soldiers-in-e-afghnistan/
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