http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/2010-01/14/content_12811431.htm
Xinhua News Agency January 14, 2010 January proves deadly for NATO-led forces in Afghanistan by Abdul Haleem KABUL: January has proved deadly for the NATO-led International Security Assistance Force (ISAF) in Afghanistan as over 20 soldiers have been killed since the beginning of the year 2010. Most of the dead soldiers over the past two weeks were Americans, according to statements released by ISAF. In the latest fatalities, a U.S. soldier was killed Wednesday during an engagement with insurgents in eastern Afghanistan. Another U.S. soldier succumbed to his injuries as a result of abomb strike on Wednesday in southern Afghanistan. Six foreign soldiers including three Americans were killed on Monday, the deadliest single day for Nato troops this month. According to ISAF, bomb strikes had left two service members dead on Saturday and Sunday respectively. A Taliban purported spokesman Zabihullah Mujahid told media by telephone from undisclosed location that the militants targeted and killed four French soldiers on January 5 in Kapisa province, 80 km north of the Afghan capital Kabul. So far this month, 22 NATO soldiers including 14 Americans have been killed in Afghanistan and the death toll of the Nato troops totaled 25 in January 2009. There are more than 113,000 NATO-led troops including over 68,000 Americans stationed in Afghanistan to help stabilize the country after the U.S.-led invasion overthrew Taliban regime in 2001. U.S. President Barack Obama has ordered deploying additional 30,000 American troops in a bid to defeat Taliban which vowed that the troop surge would incur more casualties to NATO-led forces. =========================== Stop NATO http://groups.yahoo.com/group/stopnato Blog site: http://rickrozoff.wordpress.com/ To subscribe, send an e-mail to: [email protected] or [email protected] Daily digest option available. ==============================
