American soldier in Afghanistan killed in grenade attack; bomb kills British airmanKABUL — A suicide bomber struck a U.S. convoy in southern Afghanistan on Friday, killing two American soldiers, and military officials announced the deaths of two other international troopers — one American and one Briton — the day before. US military: American soldier dies in mortar attack on base in BaghdadBAGHDAD — The U.S. military says an American soldier has been killed in a mortar attack at Baghdad’s Camp Liberty. US military deaths in Iraq war at 4,347 Thursday, according to Associated Press countAs of Thursday, Oct. 1, 2009, at least 4,347 members of the U.S. military had died in the Iraq war since it began in March 2003, according to an Associated Press count. Tribal leader: At least 6 Afghan civilians die in NATO airstrike in southern provinceKABUL — A NATO airstrike on a compound in southwestern Afghanistan killed a family of six, a local tribal leader said Thursday, despite orders from the top U.S. commander to avoid airpower if civilians are at risk. Army reports first death from swine flu complications; soldier fell ill in SC basic trainingCOLUMBIA, S.C. — A 23-year-old soldier from Florida who was in basic training is the Army’s first death from complications of swine flu, officials said Thursday. At least 6 Afghan civilians dead in NATO airstrike that killed 9 in western provinceKABUL — A NATO airstrike on a compound in southwestern Afghanistan killed a family of six, a local tribal leader said Thursday, despite orders from the top U.S. commander to avoid airpower if civilians are at risk. At least 6 Afghan civilians dead in airstrike that killed 9 in western provinceKABUL — An airstrike on a compound in southwestern Afghanistan killed a family of six, a local tribal leader said Thursday, after the U.S. military reported that ground forces were coming under fire from inside the residence and called in aircraft. At least 5 Afghan civilians dead in airstrike that killed 9 in western provinceKABUL — A tribal leader says at least six civilians — a farmer, his wife and four children — are among nine dead in an airstrike in western Afghanistan. Afghan civilian deaths reported after airstrike in western provinceKABUL — The U.S. military says civilian deaths — including women and children — have been reported after an airstrike on a compound in western Afghanistan. Marine Corps general to investigate 2008 attack in Afghanistan that killed 9 US soldiersWASHINGTON — A top U.S. military commander has ordered a new investigation of a 2008 firefight in Afghanistan that claimed the lives of nine American soldiers and led to allegations of negligence by their senior commanders. Alarmed by high death rate, military ramps up motorcycle training for risk-taking troopsCAMP PENDLETON, Calif. — Sgt. Adam Bosley was back from his third tour of duty in Iraq and waiting to head to Afghanistan when he bought a sleek, souped-up motorcycle capable of high-speed cornering and explosive acceleration. Iraqi budget constraints pose challenge in equipping forces, US commander saysBAGHDAD — Iraq’s budget shortfall due to low oil prices presents a challenge to building up the country’s army and raises questions about whether it will be able to protect itself when U.S. troops leave, a top American commander said Wednesday. Taliban attacks on roadways spread path of fear among AfghansKABUL — Taliban militants are sowing fear along Afghanistan’s highways with stepped-up checkpoints, hijackings and bombs — including one Tuesday that killed at least 30 bus passengers in the south. Blast targeting Afghan powerbroker outside girls’ school kills 4; Taliban claim responsibilityKABUL — Police say four people have been killed in an explosion targeting Afghanistan’s energy minister outside a school in the country’s west. A Taliban official is claiming responsibility. Official: 2 US soldiers killed by landmine in southern PhilippinesMANILA, Philippines — Two U.S. soldiers were killed in a landmine attack Tuesday by suspected al-Qaida-linked militants in the southern Philippines, military officials said. 12 Afghan civilians killed in insurgent ambush, roadside bomb, government saysKABUL — A Taliban ambush on a highway left six truckers dead, and a roadside bomb killed another six Afghans in a crowded van, the government said Monday — the latest sign that insurgent violence is spreading across the countryside. Al-Qaida-linked militants bomb bridge hours after blast killed 2 US soldiers in PhilippinesMANILA, Philippines — Two bomb attacks in one day in the southern Philippines — the first of which killed two U.S. soldiers — could signal that al-Qaida-linked militants are launching a new offensive in the region, officials said Wednesday. Targeted by suicide bomb, Afghan Cabinet minister threatens to quit post, deplores insecurityKABUL — A powerful member of President Hamid Karzai’s Cabinet threatened to quit after a suicide car bomb attack targeted him Sunday, killing five people, in the latest Taliban attempt to destabilize Afghanistan’s struggling government. Two Americans were among six NATO troop deaths elsewhere. French military: 3 French soldiers killed in storm in AfghanistanPARIS — Officials in France say three French soldiers have been killed in a violent storm in northeastern Afghanistan. Taliban hijackings, bomb attacks on roadways spread path of fear among civilians in AfghanistanKABUL — Taliban militants are sowing fear along Afghanistan’s highways with stepped-up checkpoints, hijackings and bombs — including one Tuesday that killed at least 30 bus passengers in the south. Afghan authorities say the attacks, often carried out by only a handful of militants, are part of a psychological campaign to convince civilians that Taliban control is spreading. Official: 1 US soldier killed, 1 wounded in a landmine explosion in southern PhilippinesMANILA, Philippines — The Philippines military says one U.S. soldier was killed and another wounded in a landmine explosion in the country’s insurgent-plagued south. Afghan government says 12 civilians killed by Taliban attack, roadside bombKABUL — Insurgents killed 12 Afghan civilians in the east and north — half in an ambush on a group of truck drivers and half when a van hit a roadside bomb, the government said Monday. Military operation in Afghan west kills at least 30 Taliban; 12 civilians die elsewhereKABUL — A U.S. team working with Afghan soldiers swooped in on a militant stronghold in the country’s west, killing at least 30 Taliban fighters, U.S. and Afghan officials said Monday. Elsewhere, a Taliban highway ambush left six truckers dead, and a roadside bomb killed another six Afghans in a crowded van. 3 French soldiers killed in Afghan storm; another dies in road accidentPARIS — Three French soldiers were killed Sunday in a violent storm in northeastern Afghanistan, while another was killed when an armored vehicle fell into a ravine, French officials said. At least 773 US military deaths in Afghanistan region since 2001, Defense Department saysAs of Thursday, Oct. 1, 2009, at least 773 members of the U.S. military had died in Afghanistan, Pakistan and Uzbekistan as a result of the U.S. invasion of Afghanistan in late 2001, according to the Defense Department. The department last updated its figures Thursday at 10 a.m. EDT. First court-martial in death of Fort Bragg paratrooper to begin; 3 have taken plea dealsFORT BRAGG, N.C. — A court-martial is scheduled to begin for one of seven Fort Bragg paratroopers accused of accidentally killing a fellow soldier more than a year ago. 12 Afghan civilians killed after bus hits roadside bombKABUL — A roadside bomb blast in southern Afghanistan has killed 12 civilians. Mortars and missiles pound Somali capital; 13 civilians killed in battlesMOGADISHU, Somalia — Mortars and missiles pounded parts of the Somali capital on Monday, killing at least 13 civilians in two separate battles between Islamic militiamen and the African Union peacekeeping force, witnesses and officials said. 2 US sailors, Filipino marine killed by blast in southern PhilippinesMANILA, Philippines — Two U.S. sailors and a Filipino marine were killed Tuesday in a roadside bomb believed planted by al-Qaida linked militants, the first American troops to die in an attack in the Philippines in seven years. 2 US soldiers killed by blast in southern PhilippinesMANILA, Philippines — Two U.S. Navy construction troops and a Philippines marine were killed Tuesday in a roadside blast in the southern Philippines that officials said was likely an attack by suspected al-Qaida-linked militants. |
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