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Four US Troops Die in Afghanistan

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Monday, 23 November 2009 15:36

At least four US service-members were killed in the past 24 hours in Afghanistan, NATO forces said Monday

Three of the Americans died in southern Afghanistan on Sunday, the statement noted. Two of them were killed by a bomb explosion and the third in a separate firefight.

The military said the fourth US service member died in eastern Afghanistan on Monday in a bomb explosion.

The statement did not reveal the exact location of the incident.

The deaths bring the number of Americans killed in Afghanistan in November to 15. October was the deadliest month for US troops in the eight-year war, with 58 dead.

Meanwhile, Afghan officials said three Afghan army soldiers were killed by a roadside bomb in southern Helmand province, the heartland of the Taliban-led insurgency.

The Interior Ministry said the bombing occurred on Sunday in Musa Qala district.

It did not give further details and it was not clear if there was any connection between the Afghan deaths and the American deaths.

No groups, including the Taliban, have made any claim of responsibility for the bomb attacks.

Roadside bombing is a frequently used tool for the Taliban militant to target Afghan and international forces across the country.

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