Two US-led troops killed in Afghan war
Sun Sep 25, 2011 4:34PM GMT



At least two foreign soldiers serving with US-led NATO military alliance have been killed in separate incidents in the troubled eastern Afghanistan.


The fatalities were caused on Sunday due to the detonation of improvised explosive devices (IED), Xinhua reported, citing a statement by the forces.

The alliance withheld further information, including the nationalities of the soldiers.

So far this year, over 450 foreign troops have died in Afghanistan -- most of them American --, with September's fatalities alone standing at more than 30.

The security situation has been deteriorating across Afghanistan over the past few years.

Insecurity has spread from Afghanistan's volatile south to relatively peaceful areas in the past year, despite the presence of around 150,000 foreign troops in the country.

The increasing number of troop casualties in Afghanistan has caused widespread anger in the US and other NATO member states, undermining public support for the Afghan war.

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US-led soldier killed in Afghanistan
Mon Sep 26, 2011 7:30AM GMT
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Another US-led soldier has lost his life in a bomb attack in southern Afghanistan, NATO has said in a statement.


The soldier was killed on Monday, the Western military alliance said without giving further details about the nationality of the soldier.

The latest death brings to 38 the number of foreign troops killed in the war-torn country so far this month, AP reported.

On Sunday, two foreign soldiers serving with NATO were killed in separate incidents in troubled eastern Afghanistan.

Insecurity has spread from Afghanistan's volatile south to relatively peaceful areas during the past year, despite the presence of around 150,000 foreign troops in the country.

The increasing number of troop casualties in Afghanistan has caused widespread anger in the US and other NATO member states, undermining public support for the Afghan war.

Even westerners are saying the US is being defeated, if not already defeated in the country known as the graveyard of empires.