(4) Soldiers killed in Afghan blast

[Eugene]

Source: BBC News

Page last updated at 08:31 GMT, Saturday, 21 June 2008 09:31 UK

Soldiers killed in Afghan blast

Four US-led coalition soldiers have been killed by
a bomb explosion in the southern Afghan province of
Kandahar, military officials have said.

Two more soldiers were seriously wounded when a
roadside bomb detonated as the men were conducting
operations.

The nationalities of the soldiers were not immediately
known.

Earlier this week Nato and Afghan forces said they
had driven many Taleban fighters from the area during
a major offensive in the province.

The operation was in response to a jailbreak staged
by the Taleban from Kandahar prison earlier this month,
during which at least 350 insurgents were freed.

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[medeak]

1. any americans? am hysterical..

If you see link anywhere please post!

[daleo]

3. They aren't Canadians

So, I think they must be Americans.

http://www.theglobeandmail.com/servlet/story/RTGAM.20080621.wafghan-violence0621/BNStory/International/home

[maddezmom]

2. Six foreign soldiers slain in Afghanistan

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 US-led force said that 35 militants died 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 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.

more:http://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20080621/wl_sthasia_afp/afghanistanunrest;_ylt=AivNpLqDtL8kzmw8tuM6SEkBxg8F