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.
3 US troops killed by attacks in eastern Afghanistan, including 2 in firefight with militantsOctober 3rd, 2009 3 US troops killed by attacks in east AfghanistanKABUL — Three American troops were killed by attacks in eastern Afghanistan, the military said Saturday, adding to the toll as the Obama administration debates its strategy in the troubled eight-year war. Two of the Americans were killed Friday in a firefight with militants in Wardak, an eastern province bordering Kabul.
McCain: Obama should not delay sending more US troops to AfghanistanSeptember 23rd, 2009 McCain: More troops needed in AfghanistanWASHINGTON — Sen. John McCain says more U.S.
UK army draws up plan to send 1,000 more troops to AfghanistanSeptember 22nd, 2009 LONDON - Britain is making plans to send up to 1,000 extra troops to Afghanistan to meet the call for reinforcements made by the US commander in Kabul. The troops would be Britain's contribution to a military surge called for by General Stanley McChrystal, who commands NATO's International Security Assistance Force (ISAF) in Afghanistan, some details of which were leaked to an American newspaper yesterday.
2 US troops killed in Afghanistan; August on track to be military's deadliest month of the warAugust 26th, 2009 2 US troops killed in AfghanistanKABUL — The NATO-led force in Afghanistan says attacks have killed two U.S. troops, keeping August on track to be the deadliest month of the war for the U.S.
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.
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.
McCain says additional troops may be needed in Afghanistan, waits for commanders' assessmentAugust 2nd, 2009 McCain says US may need more troops in AfghanistanWASHINGTON — Sen. John McCain says it appears that the U.S.
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.
2 US troops killed in Afghanistan blastJuly 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.
British to send 140 more troops to Afghanistan; remains of 8 killed in action flown homeJuly 14th, 2009 British to send 140 more troops to AfghanistanLONDON — Britain is sending an additional 140 troops to Afghanistan to bolster the war effort there. The Ministry of Defense says the soldiers will be transferred from a British base in Cyprus to the war zone.
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.
Gurkha soldier's widow can stay on in BritainMay 10th, 2009 LONDON - Stung by attacks over its policies on Gurkha ex-soldiers, the British government has told the widow of a Gurkha soldier killed in Afghanistan last week that she can stay on in Britain. Normally, Parbati Pun - widow of Corporal Kumar Purja Pun of the Royal Gurkha Rifles - would have had to leave Britain along with her two young children or apply for new residency visas.
Britain to send 700 extra troops to Afghanistan to boost security for August electionsApril 29th, 2009 Britain to send 700 extra troops to AfghanistanLONDON — British Prime Minister Gordon Brown says he'll temporarily send 700 extra troops to Afghanistan to boost security for August elections. Brown told lawmakers that Britain will increase its forces in Afghanistan from 8,300 to 9,000, but will reduce numbers to current levels by November.
Prime minister says Australia will send 280 more troops to AfghanistanApril 29th, 2009 Australia to send 280 more troops to AfghanistanCANBERRA, Australia — Prime Minister Kevin Rudd says Australia will send 280 additional troops to Afghanistan, increasing the overall Australian deployment there to about 1,380. It is the first increase by Australia — the biggest contributor to the U.S.-led coalition outside NATO — since Rudd took office in 2007.