At least 713 US military deaths in Afghanistan region since 2001, Defense Department saysAs of Thursday, Aug. 20, 2009, at least 713 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. US military deaths in Iraq war at 4,334 Thursday, according to Associated Press countAs of Saturday, Aug. 22, 2009, at least 4,334 members of the U.S. military had died in the Iraq war since it began in March 2003, according to an Associated Press count. Army says number of soldiers killed in helicopter crash on Colorado mountain now at 4DENVER — The death toll from a Black Hawk helicopter crash on a Colorado mountain rose to four on Thursday after an accident that highlighted the dangers of high-altitude Special Operations training exercises. Army says 4 soldiers killed in helicopter crash on Colorado mountain during training missionDENVER — Four soldiers died after a Black Hawk helicopter crashed during a training mission on Colorado’s second-highest mountain, the Army’s Special Operations Command said Thursday. Officials say 26 civilians, security forces die in attacks on Afghanistan’s election dayKABUL — Afghanistan’s top security officials say 26 civilians and security forces have died in election-day militant attacks. Bicycle bomb killed at least 2 civilians in Baghdad while death toll from gov’t attacks climbsBAGHDAD — A bicycle bomb exploded near a restaurant in Baghdad Thursday killing two people in a deadly reminder of Iraq’s security problems as the death toll rose to at least 101 from a string of blasts the day before that mainly targeted heavily guarded government buildings. At least 711 US military deaths in Afghanistan region since 2001, Defense Department saysAs of Wednesday, Aug. 19, 2009, at least 711 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 Wednesday at 10 a.m. EDT. Gunfire erupts in Kabul day before presidential vote as insurgents continue string of attacksKABUL — Gunfire and explosions reverberated through the heart of the Afghan capital Wednesday on the eve of the presidential election and a day after insurgents fired at the presidential palace and unleashed a suicide car bomb on a NATO convoy in Kabul. At least 710 US military deaths in Afghanistan region since 2001, Defense Department saysAs of Tuesday, Aug. 18, 2009, at least 708 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 Tuesday at 10 a.m. EDT. Insurgents bomb, launch rockets on Afghan capital; Afghans impose news censorship for electionKABUL — Gunfire erupted in the heart of the Afghan capital Wednesday on the eve of national elections, a day after insurgents fired at the presidential palace and unleashed a suicide car bomber on a NATO convoy. Alarmed, the government asked news media not to report violence the day of the vote. NATO-led force will suspend offensive operations during Afghan electionsKABUL — The NATO-led force in Afghanistan said Tuesday it will halt offensive operations during this week’s presidential election, and the country’s fragile security was underscored when two mortar rounds struck near the presidential palace in Kabul. At least 708 US military deaths in Afghanistan region since 2001, Defense Department saysAs of Monday, Aug. 17, 2009, at least 708 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 Monday at 10 a.m. EDT. US civilian and service member killed in separate attacks in AfghanistanKABUL — A roadside bomb in southern Afghanistan killed a U.S. service member, while an American civilian working for the military died after insurgents attacked a patrol in the east, officials said. US civilian killed in an insurgent attack in eastern AfghanistanKABUL — An American civilian working alongside U.S. troops in eastern Afghanistan has been killed in an insurgent attack. 3 more British troops killed as Afghan toll surges past 200, sparking debate about war’s costLONDON — Prime Minister Gordon Brown affirmed Britain’s commitment to Afghanistan Sunday, on a weekend in which roadside bombs killed five more soldiers, pushing the U.K. death toll past 200. 3 more British troops killed in Afghanistan, as toll surges past 200LONDON — Britain’s military says three soldiers have been killed in southern Afghanistan, bringing the country’s military death toll there to 204. British military toll in Afghanistan passes 200, sparking debate about human cost of warLONDON — Prime Minister Gordon Brown on Sunday affirmed Britain’s commitment to Afghanistan after roadside bombs killed two more soldiers and pushed the U.K. death toll past 200. British military says soldier killed in Afghanistan, taking death toll to 201LONDON — Two more British soldiers have been killed in Afghanistan, the defense ministry said Sunday, taking the country’s military death toll past the 200 mark and sparking renewed debate about whether the mission there is worth the human cost. British military says soldier wounded in Afghanistan dies, taking death toll to 200LONDON — A British soldier wounded in an explosion in Afghanistan died Saturday, the defense ministry said, bringing the country’s military death toll there to 200. 3 die, 70 wounded as suicide car bomb explodes at NATO headquarters in Afghan capitalKABUL — A suicide car bomb exploded near the main gate of the NATO-led international military mission Saturday, killing three Afghans and wounding 70, officials said. The Taliban claimed responsibility. At least 707 US military deaths in Afghanistan region since 2001, Defense Department saysAs of Friday, Aug. 14, 2009, at least 707 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 Friday at 10 a.m. EDT. Thousands in Fla. pay respect to long-lost Navy pilot finally laid to rest after 18 yearsJACKSONVILLE, Fla. — Navy pilot Scott Speicher, the long-missing first casualty of the first Gulf War, was finally laid to rest Friday in his adopted hometown as thousands of people lined the streets to watch a funeral procession pass his school, church and former military base. US Army reduces soldiers’ sentences after murder convictions in 2007 deaths of 4 IraqisFRANKFURT — The U.S. Army said Friday it had reduced the sentences of three soldiers convicted of murder in the execution-style slayings of four bound and blindfolded Iraqi detainees. Military say 3 British soldiers have been killed in Afghanistan; UK death toll now at 199LONDON — Britain’s military says three of its soldiers have been killed by an explosion in Afghanistan’s Helmand Province. Philippine troops seize 2 militant camps in heavy fighting, leaving scores deadMANILA, Philippines — Philippine troops overran two jungle camps of al-Qaida-linked militants in their deadliest clash in years, with 23 soldiers and 31 guerrillas killed in what a top commander described Thursday as a “slugfest.” Roadside bombs kill 14 civilians in southern AfghanistanKANDAHAR, Afghanistan — Two separate roadside blasts in southern Afghanistan killed 14 civilians, including three children, underscoring the high price paid by ordinary people in the conflict with the Taliban, officials said Thursday. At least 706 US military deaths in Afghanistan region since 2001, Defense Department saysAs of Thursday, Aug. 13, 2009, at least 706 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. 23 soldiers, 20 Muslim extremists killed in fierce clashes in southern PhilippinesMANILA, Philippines — A Philippine general says 23 soldiers have been killed in fierce clashes that also left at least 20 al-Qaida-linked militants dead in the country’s restive south. Marines launch new assault in Afghanistan, target Taliban-held town so residents can voteDAHANEH, Afghanistan — U.S. Marines battled Taliban fighters Wednesday for control of a strategic southern town in a new operation to cut militant supply lines and allow Afghan residents to vote in next week’s presidential election. US Marines storm into strategic Taliban-held town in southern AfghanistanDAHANEH, Afghanistan — Helicopter-borne U.S. Marines backed by Harrier jets stormed into a Taliban-held town in southern Afghanistan before dawn Wednesday and exchanged heavy fire with insurgents, killing at least seven. |
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