US military deaths in Afghanistan region at 642 (AP via Yahoo! News)
As of Friday, July 3, 2009, at least 642 members of the U.S. military had died in Afghanistan, Pakistan and Uzbekistan as a result of the U.S. invasion of Afghanistan in late 2001, according to the Defense Department. The department last updated its figures Thursday at 10 a.m. EDT.
Fri, 03 Jul 2009 23:30:53 GMT
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Canadian soldier killed in Afghanistan (AP via Yahoo! News)
A Canadian soldier in Afghanistan's Kandahar province was killed Friday when his armored vehicle struck a roadside bomb seconds after the senior commander of coalition forces in the province narrowly missed the same explosive device.
Fri, 03 Jul 2009 21:23:03 GMT
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Canadian soldier killed in Afghanistan attack (AFP via Yahoo! News)
A Canadian soldier travelling in the same convoy as the commander of Canadian forces in Afghanistan was killed in an improvised explosive device (IED) attack, the Canadian military said Friday.
Fri, 03 Jul 2009 20:36:31 GMT
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U.S. Marines Encounter Tough Resistance in Afghanistan Offensive (Washington Post)
CAMP LEATHERNECK, Afghanistan, July 3 -- Taliban insurgents stepped up attacks Friday against U.S. Marines in southern Afghanistan's Helmand River valley, forcing troops in some areas to spend the day fighting instead of carrying out plans to meet with residents and local leaders.
Fri, 03 Jul 2009 20:19:58 GMT
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Russia to allow US arms shipments to Afghanistan (AP via Yahoo! News)
Russia said Friday it will allow the United States to ship weapons across its territory to Afghanistan, a long-sought move that bolsters U.S. military operations but potentially gives the Kremlin leverage over critical American supplies.
Fri, 03 Jul 2009 17:40:58 GMT
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Marines in 'hell of a fight' in Afghanistan: commander (AFP via Yahoo! News)
US Marines are in a "hell of a fight" as they storm into Taliban strongholds during a major assault in Afghanistan, their commanding officer said Friday.
Fri, 03 Jul 2009 16:29:12 GMT
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High-ranking British soldier killed in Afghanistan (CNN)
The commander of a British regiment has become the country's highest-ranking soldier to be killed in action since 1982's Falklands War after he was killed by a roadside bomb in Afghanistan.
Fri, 03 Jul 2009 15:54:02 GMT
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Medvedev, Obama to ink Afghanistan transit deal: Kremlin (AFP via Yahoo! News)
The Russian and US presidents plan next week to sign deals on replacing a Cold War-era missile treaty and the transit of US military supplies bound for Afghanistan, a Kremlin aide said Friday.
Fri, 03 Jul 2009 15:24:16 GMT
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Russia allows U.S. weapons shipments to Afghanistan (CNN)
Russia will allow the United States to ship weapons across its territory to Afghanistan, Kremlin spokesman Alex Pavlov said Friday.
Fri, 03 Jul 2009 12:47:02 GMT
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Russia to allow US weapon shipments to Afghanistan (AP via Yahoo! News)
A Kremlin aide says Russia will allow the U.S. to ship weapons across its territory to Afghanistan.
Fri, 03 Jul 2009 11:52:09 GMT
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