US soldier, over dozen Taliban killedOctober 11th, 2009 KABUL - A US soldier was killed in western Afghanistan and more than a dozen militants were killed by Afghan and US forces in the eastern region, the military said Sunday. The US soldier was killed by a roadside bomb Saturday in the western region, a US military statement said.
3 US troops killed in attacks in eastern Afghanistan, including 2 in firefight with militantsOctober 3rd, 2009 3 US troops killed in attacks in east AfghanistanKABUL — The military says three U.S. troops have died in attacks in eastern Afghanistan, including two killed in a firefight with militants.
2 US troops killed, 3 wounded in bomb blast in eastern AfghanistanAugust 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.
12 Taliban killed in clashes, airstrikes in southern AfghanistanAugust 11th, 2009 12 Taliban killed in Afghan clashKABUL — Insurgents killed a NATO soldier during a firefight in eastern Afghanistan, bringing the death toll among foreign troops this month to at least 24, officials said Tuesday. Clashes and airstrikes in the south killed a dozen Taliban fighters, officials said.
August off to deadly start in Afghanistan: NATO says 3 US troops killed in battleAugust 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.
US military: 2 American troops killed, 4 wounded in eastern Afghanistan explosionJuly 4th, 2009 2 US troops killed in Afghanistan blast, 4 woundedKABUL — A blast in eastern Afghanistan killed two American troops and wounded four others Saturday, a U.S. military spokeswoman said.
U.S.-led coalition says 12 suspected militants killed in airstrikes in eastern AfghanistanJune 30th, 2009 12 militants killed in Afghan airstrikeKABUL — The U.S.-led coalition says airstrikes have killed over a dozen militants allegedly involved in the movement of foreign fighters into Afghanistan from Pakistan. The coalition said in a statement Tuesday that the strikes targeted insurgents linked to a militant leader Siraj Haqqani in eastern Khost province.
Taliban attacks kill 9 in Afghanistan, including 5 policeJune 7th, 2009 Taliban attacks kill 9 in AfghanistanKABUL — A Taliban ambush in northwestern Afghanistan killed four policemen early Sunday, while militants killed five other people at the eastern border near Pakistan, officials said. Militants attacked a police security post in northwestern Faryab province, sparking a one-hour battle that killed four police, said Khalil Andrabi, the provincial police chief.
US and Afghan officials: US soldier killed by roadside bomb in eastern AfghanistanJune 4th, 2009 US soldier killed in AfghanistanKABUL — An American soldier was killed Thursday when a roadside bomb hit a U.S. military vehicle in eastern Afghanistan, U.S.
US coalition: 35 militants killed, 13 wounded in southern AfghanistanMay 29th, 2009 US: 35 militants killed, 13 wounded in AfghanistanKABUL — U.S.-led coalition forces killed 35 militants and wounded 13 others during a clash in southern Afghanistan, where insurgents killed eight truck drivers ferrying supplies for foreign troops, officials said Friday. Violence is escalating in Afghanistan as additional U.S.
Eight Taliban militants killed in AfghanistanMay 7th, 2009 KABUL - Afghan army forces killed five Taliban militants in a clash in eastern Afghanistan while three other insurgents were killed by their own bomb, officials said Thursday. Taliban militants attacked an army outpost in Yahyakhel district of the south-eastern Paktia province Wednesday, but the soldiers at the post repulsed the attack, the Afghan Defence Ministry said in a statement.
Eight Taliban militants killed in AfghanistanMay 7th, 2009 KABUL - Afghan army forces killed five Taliban militants in a clash in eastern Afghanistan while three other insurgents were killed by their own bomb, officials said Thursday. Taliban militants attacked an army outpost in Yahyakhel district of the south-eastern Paktia province Wednesday, but the soldiers at the post repulsed the attack, the Afghan Defence Ministry said in a statement.
US says 15 militants killed in fighting in southern AfghanistanMay 1st, 2009 US: 15 militants killed in Afghan clashKABUL — International and Afghan forces killed 15 militants in southern Afghanistan on Friday, the U.S. military said.
US military: 3 Americans, 2 other international troops killed in attack in AfghanistanMay 1st, 2009 US: Afghan clash kills 5 international troopsKABUL — Officials say five international troops, including three Americans, have been killed in an attack in eastern Afghanistan. NATO forces say insurgents attacked Afghan and international forces Friday with rocket-propelled grenades and guns.
US says 2 militants killed in raid in central AfghanistanApril 23rd, 2009 US: 2 militants killed in Afghan raidKABUL — International and Afghan troops killed two militants in an overnight raid in central Afghanistan, U.S. forces said Thursday.
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