Posted on 01/04/2010 1:08:28 PM PST by Steelfish
KABUL, Jan. 4, 2010 Afghan IED Attack Kills 4 U.S. Troops
First American Combat Deaths of 2010 Reported in Southern Part of Country
There is much speculation as to how a suicide bomber was able to get inside a U.S. base in Afghanistan, killing 7 CIA agents. As Kimberly Dozier reports, the Haqqani group is eyed as a suspect.
Women of the U.S. Marines are on a special mission to win over the hearts and minds of Afghan women. As Mandy Clark reports, these links with Afghan women are essential.
The latest news and analysis on the war in Afghanistan and the debate in Washington over its future.
A roadside bombing killed four U.S. service members, the first American combat deaths of the year in Afghanistan, while a British soldier died during a foot patrol elsewhere in the volatile south of the country, officials said Monday.
A statement from NATO's International Security Assistance Force said the explosion that killed the U.S. service members took place Sunday in the south, but did not give further details on the location or the victims' branch of service.
The deaths are the first U.S. fatalities from hostile action in Afghanistan this year. One U.S. service member has died of non-combat causes so far in 2010.
CBSNews.com Special Report: Afghanistan
The British soldier died while on foot patrol Sunday in Helmand province, the British Ministry of Defense said.
Afghan insurgents are increasingly turning to improvised explosive devices — also called roadside bombs — in their fight against Afghan and international forces. Of the 304 U.S. military deaths in Afghanistan last year, 129 were due to IEDs, according to a tally by The Associated Press.
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They will come....
With all the military experience in Iraq with IED’s why are we still vulnerable? I saw a hand held device that uses radar to find your golf ball - why are they not using some technology there we seem to have to be repeating the learning curve here.
This is supposed to be a War on Terror--cleansing the earth of the homicidal, suicidal maniacs of Jihad, not a godd@mn social services mission! Damn "Compassionate conservatism' now liberal compassion at the expense of our brave soldiers.
Those first few sentences seem to be very out of place and have no relevance to the story you posted.
PLEASE PRAY FOR OUR TROOPS!!!
The new rules engaugements are KILLING more and more US men service personel every week!
Obama gave orders and set up the new ROE. Many deaths are a direct result of these stupid new rules. Obama “OWNS” this and there is blood on HIS hands.
Yes- you are correct: Poor editing on my part.
I want my car to wear a bumper sticker that gives the casualty figures + a question: “How many caused by 0bama*s ROE???” Prayers for you & your fine son!
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