For The First Month Since 2007 No U.S. Military Combat Fatalities In Afghanistan

A U.S. Special Forces soldier returns from leading a patrol of Afghan commandos during an operation in the Khogyani district in Afghanistan's Nangarhar province, March 21, 2014. U.S. Special Forces Soldiers advised and assisted the commandos during an operation to disrupt insurgent movement. The soldier is assigned to Combined Joint Special Operations Task Force Afghanistan. U.S. Army photo by Spc. Connor Mendez

For First Month In Years, No U.S. Forces Die In Afghanistan -- CNN

(CNN) -- No U.S. military forces died last month in Afghanistan, marking the first such month in more than seven years and the third time since the war began more than 12 years ago, according to the CNN Library, which tallies the casualties.

Here are some other numbers:

• The previous months in which no U.S. deaths occurred during Operation Enduring Freedom were January 2007 and July 2002, CNN Librarian Lindsey Knight said.
• Separately, NATO said one of its service members died Tuesday of a non-battle-related injury in southern Afghanistan.
• Fourteen U.S. combat deaths have occurred this year in Afghanistan, seven each in January and February.
• In all, 2,309 U.S. military members have died in Afghanistan since hostilities began there on October 7, 2001. Three additional Department of Defense civilians have died.

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