North East Stop The War Coalition Discussion Forum
General Category => News Items => Topic started by: nestopwar on July 13, 2008, 07:51:21 PM
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US suffers heavy Afghan losses
Nine US soldiers have been killed in Afghanistan in clashes with Taleban militants.
US commander Daniel Dwyer told the BBC the soldiers had been killed in clashes in the north-east of the country.
The BBC's Martin Patience in Kabul says it is one of the biggest single losses in a day for the coalition since the start of military operations there.