Monday, June 7, 2010

A Bad Day For U.S./Nato Troops In Afghanistan

Canadian Task Force Kandahar soldiers take part in a shooting excercise at Camp Nathan Smith in Kandahar. Photo AFP

Nato Loses 10 Troops In Deadly Afghanistan Day -- BBC

Ten Nato soldiers have been killed in Afghanistan in the deadliest day in months for the International Security Assistance Force (Isaf).

In the worst of several attacks, five US soldiers died in an improvised bomb blast in east Afghanistan, the US said.

Five other Nato troops were killed in a spate of attacks across the country's restive South and East, where Isaf is battling the Taliban.

The militants have been waging a battle to overthrow the US-backed government.

The UK Ministry of Defence said no British troops were killed in Monday's attacks.

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More News On U.S./Nato Casualties In Afghanistan Today

Ten foreign troops killed in Afghanistan -- Reuters
Nato troops killed in Afghanistan -- Al Jazeera
Bomb kills 5 U.S. soldiers in Afghanistan -- CBC
10 NATO soldiers killed in single day in Afghanistan -- AFP
More foreign casualties in Afghanistan -- Press TV

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