Danish soldier killed during patrol in southern AfghanistanSeptember 19th, 2009 Danish soldier killed in southern AfghanistanCOPENHAGEN — A Danish soldier was killed and another injured after they came under fire during a patrol in southern Afghanistan, the Danish military said Saturday. Kim Grunberger of The Army Operational Command said the troops were patrolling on foot in Afghanistan's Helmand province when they came under attack from insurgents.
US military: Roadside bomb hits patrol in southern Baghdad, killing 1 American soldierSeptember 8th, 2009 US military: Bomb kills US soldier in BaghdadBAGHDAD — The U.S. military says a roadside bomb has struck a patrol in southern Baghdad, killing 1 American soldier.
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.
Two Canadian soldiers killed in AfghanistanAugust 3rd, 2009 OTTAWA - Two Canadian soldiers have been killed in southern Afghanistan when a roadside bomb exploded near a patrol party, military officials said Sunday. The incident occurred approximately 15 km west of Kandahar city Saturday afternoon, the Department of National Defense said in a press release.
Canadian soldiers accidentally kill Afghan girl, injure 3 policemen in KandaharJuly 22nd, 2009 Canadian soldiers accidentally kill Afghan girlOTTAWA — An Afghan girl has been killed in an accidental shooting by Canadian soldiers in Kandahar province, military officials said. Soldiers had dismounted from a convoy Tuesday in the volatile Panjwaii district when a motorcycle came speeding towards them, military officials said.
Taliban demand US military stop operations in 2 Afghan districts to save captured soldierJuly 16th, 2009 Taliban threaten to kill captured US soldierKABUL — Local Taliban commanders threatened Thursday to kill a captured American soldier unless the U.S. military stops operations in two districts of southeastern Afghanistan.
Taliban demands US military stop operations in 2 Afghan districts to save captured soldierJuly 16th, 2009 Taliban threatens to kill captured US soldierKABUL — Local Taliban commanders threatened Thursday to kill a captured American soldier unless the U.S. military stops operations in two districts of southeastern Afghanistan.
Bomb explodes near convoy carrying US ambassador to Iraq; no one hurtJuly 12th, 2009 US ambassador to Iraq uninjured in explosionWASHINGTON — U.S. Ambassador to Iraq Christopher Hill was among a group of American personnel who were uninjured when an explosive device detonated near their convoy in southern Iraq.
US military in Iraq: soldier fatally shot truck driver who did not respond to warnings to stopJuly 11th, 2009 US military: soldier shot, killed driver in IraqBAGHDAD — An American soldier in Iraq shot and killed a truck driver who did not respond to warnings to stop on a highway north of Baghdad, the U.S. military said Saturday.
NATO soldier, eight Afghans killed in bomb attacksJune 13th, 2009 KABUL - A suicide attack against a convoy of fuel tankers bound for NATO forces in southern Afghanistan killed eight drivers and wounded 21 others, while a NATO soldier was killed in a roadside attack in the same region, officials said Saturday. The attack near the main market of Geriskh district in southern Helmand province took place late Friday when a bomber rammed his explosive-laden vehicle into the convoy parked near a NATO military base, district chief Abdul Ahad said.
15 Afghan security guards among 35 killed in violenceJune 3rd, 2009 15 Afghan security guards killed in attacksKABUL — A suicide attack and a roadside bomb killed 15 Afghan security guards, part of a spate of violence that left 35 people around Afghanistan dead, including a British soldier, officials said Wednesday. Taliban militants are behind a relentless wave of attacks in Afghanistan, eight years after the U.S.-led invasion.
Police say 10 private security guards killed in 2 roadside bomb blasts in AfghanistanJune 3rd, 2009 10 security guards killed in Afghan bomb blastsKABUL — Two roadside bombs tore through a convoy carrying private security guards, killing 10 of them in eastern Afghanistan, an official said Wednesday. The convoy was initially hit by a blast that killed one security guard on Tuesday, said police chief Azizullah Wardak of Paktia province.
Police say 5 Afghan security guards killed in a suicide attack near Pakistan borderJune 3rd, 2009 5 Afghan security guards killed in suicide attackKABUL — Police say five Afghan private security guards escorting a supply convoy have been killed in a suicide bombing near the southern border with Pakistan. The attack Wednesday comes a day after 10 more local security guards were killed by a roadside bomb elsewhere in the country.
Canadian soldier killed in Afghan bomb blastApril 14th, 2009 KABUL - A female Canadian soldier serving with NATO forces was killed and four others were wounded by a roadside bomb in the volatile southern region, officials said Tuesday. Trooper Karine Blais was killed and four of her comrades were wounded when their armoured vehicle was blown up in Shah Walikot district of southern Kandahar province Monday afternoon, the Canadian defence ministry said in a statement.
Bloody month for Canada's Afghan mission, one more deadDecember 26th, 2008 TORONTO - December is proving to be one of the deadliest months for the six-year-old Canadian mission in Afghanistan. Yet another Canadian soldier was killed Friday by an improvised explosive device (IED) in Afghanistan's Kandahar province.
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