Roadside bomb in southern Afghanistan kills US service memberSeptember 22nd, 2009 Bomb in Afghanistan kills US service memberKABUL — Military officials say a roadside bomb has killed an American service member in southern Afghanistan, where U.S. and NATO troops have increased operations in recent months to offset Taliban violence.
Canadian soldier, US service member killed by roadside bombs in southern AfghanistanSeptember 18th, 2009 Canadian, American troops killed in AfghanistanKABUL — A U.S. service member and a Canadian soldier were killed in separate roadside bombings in southern Afghanistan, officials said Friday, the latest in a wave of Taliban attacks.
NATO says 3 US service members have died in a blast in southern AfghanistanSeptember 16th, 2009 NATO says 3 US service members die in Afghan blastKABUL — Three U.S. service members died when their vehicle hit a roadside bomb in southern Afghanistan, a NATO spokesman said Wednesday.
British, NATO service members killed in attacks in southern AfghanistanSeptember 14th, 2009 British, NATO troops killed in AfghanistanKABUL — A British soldier was killed in an attack on a foot patrol in southern Afghanistan, while a second NATO service member died in a bomb blast, NATO and British officials said Monday. The British soldier, who has not been named, was shot Sunday while patrolling in the Babaji district of Afghanistan's southern Helmand province, Britain's defense ministry said.
NATO service member killed in fighting in southern AfghanistanSeptember 14th, 2009 NATO service member killed in AfghanistanKABUL — NATO forces say one of its service members has died in fighting in southern Afghanistan. NATO said in a statement that the service member died Sunday "as a result of a hostile fire incident with insurgents." It did not provide the nationality of the deceased.
US, British, NATO service members killed in attacks in southern AfghanistanSeptember 14th, 2009 US, British, NATO troops killed in AfghanistanKABUL — An improvised bomb attack killed two U.S. service members Monday in southern Afghanistan where U.S.
NATO: 2 NATO service members, 1 from the US, killed in AfghanistanSeptember 11th, 2009 NATO: 2 service members killed in AfghanistanKABUL — NATO says two of its troops have been killed in eastern Afghanistan. NATO said a U.S.
NATO: 2 US service members killed in bomb attack in restive southern AfghanistanSeptember 3rd, 2009 NATO: 2 US service members killed in bomb attackKABUL — NATO says two U.S. service members have been killed in southern Afghanistan.
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.
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.
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 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.
NATO claims top Taliban leader killed in HelmandMarch 24th, 2009 KABUL - NATO officials are claiming that a senior Taliban leader responsible for numerous roadside bombings and suicide attacks has been killed along with nine other insurgent fighters. Maulawi Hassan, described as a well-known Taliban commander in southern Afghanistan, was killed in an attack on Saturday on his compound near Kajaki, in Helmand Province, the New York Times quoted a NATO statement, as saying.
NATO forces attacked, militants killed in AfghanistanMarch 2nd, 2009 KABUL - An Afghan child was killed and five civilians were wounded when a suicide bomber targeted a convoy of NATO forces in eastern Afghanistan, while eight militants were killed in two clashes elsewhere in the country, officials said Sunday. The bomber detonated his explosives-laden vehicle near a convoy of NATO forces outside of Nangahar provincial capital Sunday, wounding six people including three children, Ahmad Zia Abdulzai, spokesman for the provincial governor said.
British soldier becomes first victim of 2009 in AfghanistanJanuary 1st, 2009 KABUL - A British soldier was killed in an explosion in southern Afghanistan, marking the first loss of the year for the NATO-led international forces in the war-ravaged country, officials said Friday. The soldier was killed in a roadside bomb attack in Sangin district of the southern province of Helmand Thursday, the New Year's Day, a NATO spokesman said.