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Soldiers killed in Afghan blast Soldiers killed in Afghan blasts
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Four US-led coalition soldiers have been killed by a bomb explosion in the southern Afghan province of Kandahar, military officials have said. Five foreign soldiers have died in two bomb attacks in Afghanistan.
Two more soldiers were seriously wounded when a roadside bomb detonated as the men were conducting operations. Four US-led troops were killed by a roadside bomb in the southern province of Kandahar, and a Polish soldier died in an attack in the south-east.
The nationalities of the soldiers were not immediately known. The deaths bring to 17 the number of coalition soldiers killed in Afghanistan over the past two weeks.
Earlier this week Nato and Afghan forces said they had driven many Taleban fighters from the area during a major offensive in the province. June has been one of the deadliest months for Western forces since they began military operations against the Taleban in 2002.
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. The nationalities of the soldiers who died in the incident in Kandahar were not immediately known. Two other soldiers were seriously wounded in the attack.
Valley of crucial importanceVoices from Kandahar conflict
Some 14,000 soldiers serve in the US-led coalition in Afghanistan, mainly involved in operations against Taleban and al-Qaeda militants.
The Polish soldier died in Paktika province when a bomb exploded under a patrol vehicle. Four other Polish troops were injured.
They are members of the separate, 50,000-strong Nato force in the country.
Deadly monthDeadly month
Earlier this week Nato and Afghan forces said they had driven many Taleban fighters from the area during a major offensive in Kandahar 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.
Kandahar is one of the key battlegrounds of the current rebel insurgency against Afghanistan's government and troops from Nato and a US-led coalition.Kandahar is one of the key battlegrounds of the current rebel insurgency against Afghanistan's government and troops from Nato and a US-led coalition.
class="" href="/1/hi/world/south_asia/7462008.stm"> Valley of crucial importance class="" href="/1/hi/world/south_asia/7461519.stm">Voices from Kandahar conflict Afghan officials say 56 Taleban and two Afghan troops died in the fighting on Thursday, in Arghandab district near Kandahar city, but there was no independent confirmation. Afghan officials say 56 Taleban and two Afghan troops died in the fighting on Thursday, in Arghandab district near Kandahar city, but there was no independent confirmation.
The latest incident comes a day after two other US-led soldiers were killed in separate attacks elsewhere in the country.The latest incident comes a day after two other US-led soldiers were killed in separate attacks elsewhere in the country.
Nine British servicemen have also been killed since the start of June - the deadliest month this year for coalition forces, according to the US military. Nine British servicemen have also been killed since the start of June.
The BBC's Martin Patience in Kabul says that in recent months the Taleban have switched their tactics using roadside bombs and suicide attacks to increasingly deadly effect.The BBC's Martin Patience in Kabul says that in recent months the Taleban have switched their tactics using roadside bombs and suicide attacks to increasingly deadly effect.