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Post by Frenchie on Jul 31, 2009 22:53:25 GMT 1
Two U.S. troops were killed as the deadliest month for foreign forces of the Afghanistan war drew to a close, the military said on Friday, with commanders vowing to continue the fight despite the toll. The deaths in southern Afghanistan brought to 41 the number of U.S. troops killed in July, by far the heaviest monthly toll in the eight-year-old war. The worst previous month for U.S. forces was in September 2008, when 26 were killed. The latest deaths occurred in a firefight with insurgents in southern Afghanistan on Thursday, the U.S. military said, without giving further details. At least 71 foreign troops have been killed in July. Full Story >>
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