Today's Death Toll In Afghanistan

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Germany has 3,300 troops in northern Afghanistan

Two German Soldiers Die In Afghan Day Of Bloodshed
-- Times Online

Two German soldiers and five Afghan children have died in a suicide bomb attack in Afghanistan, capping a day of bloodshed which also saw a British woman aid worker gunned down on the streets of Kabul.

A third soldier and a civilian were injured in the suicide attack, a spokesman for the International Security Assistance Force (Isaf) confirmed.

The Germans were on foot patrol in Kunduz province when the bomber rode up to them on a bicycle and triggered his explosives, according to Mohammad Omar, the provincial governor of Kunduz.

“The blast took place on a main road. This is the work of terrorists. We have arrested two suspects in relation to the incident,” said Mr Omar.

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