US soldier killed in Taliban attack in AfghanistanSeptember 6th, 2009 KABUL - A US soldier was killed Sunday in a Taliban attack in eastern Afghanistan, the military said in a statement. The soldier died one day after another US soldier was killed in the same region in a militant attack, the NATO-led International Security Assistance Force (ISAF) said.
NATO: 2 US service members killed in separate bombings in southern AfghanistanAugust 31st, 2009 NATO: 2 US service members killed in AfghanistanKABUL — The U.S. military says two U.S.
US, British soldiers killed in attacks in AfghanistanAugust 21st, 2009 KABUL - One NATO-led US and two British soldiers were killed in separate roadside bomb blasts in southern and eastern Afghanistan, officials said Friday. The two British soldiers were killed Thursday, the same day as Taliban conducted more than 130 attacks during the country's presidential and provincial elections.
Roadside bombs kill 14 civilians in southern AfghanistanAugust 13th, 2009 Bombs kill 14 civilians in southern AfghanistanKANDAHAR, Afghanistan — Two separate roadside blasts in southern Afghanistan killed 14 civilians, including three children, underscoring the high price paid by ordinary people in the conflict with the Taliban, officials said Thursday. Officials blamed the blasts on Taliban militants, who have made roadside bombings their primary weapons.
Eight killed in Iraq car bomb attacksAugust 12th, 2009 BAGHDAD - At least eight people were killed and 30 others injured in two separate car bomb attacks in the Iraqi capital Tuesday night, the police said. The first explosion occurred near a Shia mosque in the Al-Amin district of Baghdad, while the second explosion took place near a coffee shop in the same district.
NATO says 3 American troops killed in separate clashes in southern AfghanistanAugust 11th, 2009 3 American troops killed in southern AfghanistanKANDAHAR, Afghanistan — Clashes with insurgents killed three American troops in southern Afghanistan, where roadside bombs also killed nine civilians, officials said Tuesday. A Polish soldier, 22 Taliban insurgents and two Afghan soldiers also died in violence nine days ahead of the country's second-ever presidential election.
Twin blasts kill 2 NATO troops in southern AfghanistanAugust 2nd, 2009 Twin blasts kill 2 NATO troops in AfghanistanKABUL — NATO says two of its troops have been killed in twin blasts in southern Afghanistan. The military alliance did not provide other details about the Saturday attack.
Two more British soldiers killed in AfghanistanJuly 27th, 2009 LONDON - Two more British soldiers have died in separate bomb blasts in Afghanistan, bringing the total killed there so far this month to 22, the defence ministry in London said Monday. It said one of the men who died was taking part in the second stage of Operation Panther's Claw, the US-led offensive in southern Afghanistan.
2 US troops, 1 Briton killed in bombings in AfghanistanJuly 22nd, 2009 2 US troops, 1 Briton killed in AfghanistanKABUL — Bombs killed two U.S. troops and one Briton in southern Afghanistan on Wednesday, as the death toll mounts in the bloodiest month of the war.
19 suspected militants killed in clashes in southern AfghanistanJuly 11th, 2009 19 militants killed in Afghan clashesKABUL — Afghan police and coalition forces killed 19 suspected militants in two separate clashes in southern Afghanistan, while four Afghan guards were killed near the capital, officials said Saturday. The militants died in two clashes in Uruzgan's Charchino district Friday, the Interior Ministry said in a statement.
Remains of 7 service members killed during combat in Afghanistan returned to USJuly 9th, 2009 Remains of 7 service members returned to the USDOVER AIR FORCE BASE, Del. — The remains of seven military service members killed in separate incidents in Afghanistan have been returned to the United States.
2 NATO troops killed, 6 wounded in southern Afghanistan blastJuly 1st, 2009 2 NATO troops killed in AfghanistanKABUL — NATO said an explosion Wednesday in southern Afghanistan killed two of its troops and wounded six others. The military alliance did not reveal the troops' nationalities or the exact location of the blast.
30 Taliban militants killed in AfghanistanJune 24th, 2009 KABUL - Thirty Taliban militants were killed in clashes with NAvTO and Afghan forces in separate incidents in southern Afghanistan, officials said Wednesday. A statement from the NATO-led International Security Assistance Force (ISAF) said 25 Taliban fighters were killed in the southern Kandahar province Tuesday night in a raid on rebel hideouts.
3 members of US-led coalition killed in AfghanistanJune 4th, 2009 3 foreign soldiers killed in AfghanistanKABUL — Insurgents used a bomb and small-arms fire to attack a vehicle carrying U.S.-led coalition troops, killing three soldiers, the military said. Taliban militants are behind a relentless wave of attacks that are destabilizing Afghanistan eight years after their regime was ousted by the U.S.-led invasion.
Four NATO troops killed in AfghanistanMarch 16th, 2009 KABUL - Four NATO-led International Security Assistance Force (ISAF) soldiers were killed in a roadside bomb blast in eastern Afghanistan, the military alliance said Sunday. Two of the soldiers were killed instantly when their vehicle was struck by the bomb and two soldiers died of the wounds they sustained in the attack, an ISAF spokesman in Kabul said.
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