U.S. Army Spc. Curtis Widel and fellow soldiers conduct a dismount patrol through the orchards of Takhunak near Forward Operating Base Lane in Zabul province, Afghanistan, March 11, 2009. U.S. Army photo by Staff Sgt. Adam Mancini10 Soldiers Killed In Afghanistan -- International Herald Tribune
KABUL: Four American soldiers were killed in eastern Afghanistan in a roadside explosion, the U.S. military said Sunday, in the worst of several attacks by insurgents around the country.
The Taliban claimed responsibility for the attack, said a spokesman, Zabiullah Mujahid.
The Taliban have been threatening to increase attacks on foreign and Afghan forces in Afghanistan to counter the increase in U.S. troops arriving in the coming months. Military officials have been predicting an increase in violence this year.
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My Comment: A sign of things to come this spring and summer?
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