2 US troops killed, 3 wounded in bomb blast in eastern Afghanistan
By APTuesday, August 18, 2009
2 US troops killed in eastern Afghanistan
KABUL — The U.S. military says two American service members have been killed and three others wounded in a bomb blast in eastern Afghanistan.
The military says the troops died Tuesday after their convoy struck a roadside bomb. No other details will be provided until families can be notified.
The latest deaths bring to 26 the number of U.S. troops killed in Afghanistan in August.
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