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Afghan bomb 'kills four soldiers' | |
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Four coalition soldiers have been killed by a roadside bomb in southern Afghanistan's Helmand province, the US military has said in a statement. | Four coalition soldiers have been killed by a roadside bomb in southern Afghanistan's Helmand province, the US military has said in a statement. |
An Afghan civilian who was working with the troops was also killed when their vehicle struck the device during an overnight patrol, the statement said. | An Afghan civilian who was working with the troops was also killed when their vehicle struck the device during an overnight patrol, the statement said. |
No details of the nationalities of the troops have been released so far. | No details of the nationalities of the troops have been released so far. |
In a separate incident in Helmand, the US military said 16 militants had been killed by coalition and Afghan forces. | In a separate incident in Helmand, the US military said 16 militants had been killed by coalition and Afghan forces. |
The US military said it would not give details of the soldiers who were killed until their families had been informed. | |
Improvised explosive devices that target convoys are commonly used by the Taleban. | |
Southern Afghanistan has been the centre of a Taleban-led insurgency since the US invasion in 2001. | Southern Afghanistan has been the centre of a Taleban-led insurgency since the US invasion in 2001. |
US forces spokesman Col Greg Julian said the engagement in Helmand that led to the militants' deaths had dealt another blow to the insurgents' ability to operate in the province. | |
No soldiers or civilians were reported to be injured after that skirmish. |