2 US troops killed in Afghanistan; August on track to be military’s deadliest month of the war

October 4th, 2009 Deadliest days for US troops in AfghanistanSome of the deadliest days for U.S. troops in Afghanistan: — Oct.

September 30th, 2009 12 Afghan civilians killed in roadside bomb blastKABUL — A roadside bomb blast in southern Afghanistan has killed 12 civilians. Police chief Bismullah Khan says a civilian bus hit a bomb in Kandahar province's Maiwand district Tuesday morning, killing the 12 civilians and wounding another 15.

September 20th, 2009 3 US troops die in Afghanistan, 1 in combatKABUL — Military officials say three American troops have died in Afghanistan, including one killed in combat in the country's east. A statement from the NATO-led force in Afghanistan says two of the Americans died Sunday in a noncombat-related incident in the south.

September 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.

September 6th, 2009 US service member dies in AfghanistanKABUL — NATO says a U.S. service member has died as the result of a bomb blast in southern Afghanistan.

September 6th, 2009 Bombing in S. Afghanistan kills US service memberKABUL — NATO says a U.S.

August 24th, 2009 US service member killed in southern AfghanistanKABUL — An American service member was killed in an insurgent attack in southern Afghanistan, the U.S. military said Monday.

August 18th, 2009 2 US troops killed in eastern AfghanistanKABUL — The U.S. military says two American service members have been killed and three others wounded in a bomb blast in eastern Afghanistan.

August 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.

August 2nd, 2009 NATO says 3 US troops killed in Afghan battleKABUL — Militants in eastern Afghanistan attacked U.S. forces with gunfire Sunday after a roadside bomb hit their convoy.

July 31st, 2009 US service member killed in AfghanistanKABUL — An American service member died in a bomb blast in Afghanistan on Friday, the military said, making August the deadliest month of the eight-year war for U.S. forces. The service member's vehicle struck a roadside bomb in eastern Afghanistan, NATO forces said.

July 22nd, 2009 2 US troops killed in Afghanistan blastKABUL — A bomb blast killed two U.S. troops in southern Afghanistan on Wednesday, raising the American death toll in what already is the deadliest month for U.S.

July 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.

July 20th, 2009 US: 4 US troops die in AfghanistanKABUL — NATO says four more Americans have been killed in Afghanistan, making July the deadliest month ever for U.S. troops in this war.

July 20th, 2009 Deadliest months for US troops in AfghanistanDeadliest months for U.S. troops in Afghanistan since the start of the war: —July 2009: 30 killed as of July 20.