Two NATO Soldiers Killed in Afghanistan

[Flaneur]

Source: Agence-France Presse

Two NATO soldiers killed in Afghanistan
(AFP) – 9 hours ago

KABUL — Two NATO soldiers were killed in separate attacks in southern and eastern Afghanistan during the last 24 hours, the military said Friday, taking the death toll for the year to date to 184.

One died in an "insurgent attack" while another was killed by indirect fire, NATO's International Security Assistance Force said, without giving the nationality of either victim.

There are around 130,000 foreign troops serving in Afghanistan, which is in the grip of a bloody insurgency waged by remnants of the Taliban since they were overthrown in a US-led invasion in late 2001. More than two thirds are from the United States, which is deploying thousands of reinforcements in an effort to end a war that is claiming record fatalities among foreign troops.

In 2009, 520 foreign soldiers lost their lives in the violence, making it the deadliest year since the Taliban regime was overthrown in a US-led invasion in late 2001.


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It's going to start heating up again now that the poppy harvest is ending. Farmers will trade in their scoring knives for rifles.

[Arctic Dave]

1. Don't worry, they will kill 20 innocent civilians this week so everything will average out

However, the Afghanitanis will be pissed and want to kill some foriegn soldiers which the soldiers will kill more civilians.....

Hey. wait a second....

[saigon68]

2. Been there Seen This

[Arctic Dave]

3. Isn't it sad when you can see the self perpetuating cycle but

the powers that be seem to be blind to it.

[saigon68]

7. They don't do the dying

Just look to COWARDS Cheney and Joementum Limpmann --BOTH DRAFT DODGERS

[elias49]

4. I can't imagine what 'indirect fire' means

Did a round ricochet off a humvee?
I hope 'indirect fire' isn't a euphemism for 'friendly fire'.

Indirect fire....hmmm.

[bemildred]

5. "indirect fire" means artillery, mortars, rockets, etc.

"direct fire" means you can see what you are shooting at, rifles, RPGs, ATW, etc.

[elias49]

6. Thanks nt