Posted on 06/21/2008 12:35:46 PM PDT by NormsRevenge
KABUL (AFP) - Six foreign troops including a Polish national were slain in bombings in Afghanistan on Saturday, the forces said, making it the deadliest day for international soldiers in the war-torn nation this year.
Meanwhile, the Afghan army said five Afghan troopers and dozens of militants were killed in operations across the country in the last 24 hours.
Four of the foreign troops serving in the US-led coalition were killed when insurgents attacked them with an improvised bomb and small arms fire just outside the strategic southern city of Kandahar on Saturday, the force said.
"Four coalition service members were killed and two more were seriously wounded today in an IED (improvised explosive device) strike while conducting operations in Kandahar province," a statement from the force said.
A coalition spokesman later told AFP that the "complex attack" included a roadside bomb explosion followed by small arms fire west of the volatile city. The soldiers' nationalities were not revealed.
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Ninety-nine foreign soldiers have been killed in Afghanistan this year, 32 since the beginning of June, the deadliest month for the deployment this year, according to an AFP tally.
In another improvised bomb explosion, two Afghan soldiers were killed and three wounded in the southern province of Zabul, according to a police commander.
Three other Afghan troops died in fighting that left a dozen rebels dead in the eastern province of Kunar, provincial governor, Fazlullah Wahedi, told AFP.
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Prayers up. No mention of the severe smackdown the talis have been getting, I see.
An armored vehicle which was crashed accidentally by Canadian soldiers serving with the International Security Assistance Force (ISAF) is being lifted up after crashing in the city of Kandahar province, south of Kabul, Afghanistan on Saturday June 21, 2008. The number of the casualties is not clear yet. About 2, 500 Canadian soldiers are part of the around 53,000 strong forces of the Nato- led International Security Assistance Force (ISAF) serving in Afghanistan. (AP Photo/Musadeq Sadeq)
The recent prison break no doubt contributed to the escalation of fighting in this area. Next time, just shoot them.
Prayers for those injured in the crash in pic above..
Let BHO play the race game... I’ll counter him with the “Go Straight to Dem Loserland” card when I enter the voting booth. The last thing the Republic needs is a Muslim-named, black-liberation communist at the helm during our struggle against the scourge of Islam.
i like what Rush said when the SCOTUS allowed terrorists access to Federal Courts; he said DON’T TAKE PRISONERS!!!
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