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25 Jul 2011

British Apache helicopter injures children in Afghanistan

Five Afghan children have been injured, some seriously, by cannon fire from a British Apache helicopter, according to UK defence officials. It is believed they were hit by stray bullets during an intended attack on an insurgent as they worked in a field in the Nahr-e-Saraj district of Helmand province, on Saturday.
Five Afghan children have been injured, some seriously, by cannon fire from a British Apache helicopter, according to UK...

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23 Jun 2011

Afghanistan casualties and deaths by US state mapped and data

What has been the cost to US forces of the war in Afghanistan? As Barack Obama announces a drawdown of troops, we map the casualties in Operation Enduring Freedom so far. Click on a state to explore the data, or use the dropdown menu below to see deaths per capita and numbers of wounded
What has been the cost to US forces of the war in Afghanistan? As Barack Obama announces a drawdown of troops, we map...

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8 Jan 2011

In Afghan War, More Equipment Helps Raise Survival Rate of Wounded

Intensified fighting and a larger troop presence in Afghanistan in 2010 led to the highest American combat casualties yet in the war, as the number of troops wounded by bullets, shrapnel and bombs approached that of the bloodiest periods of the war in Iraq.
Intensified fighting and a larger troop presence in Afghanistan in 2010 led to the highest American combat casualties...

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13 Sep 2010

Petraeus spin on roadside bombs bellied

General David Petraeus claimed limited success this week in the war within a war over the Taliban's planting of roadside bombs, but official Pentagon data show the Taliban clearly winning that war by planting more bombs and killing many more United States and North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) troops since the troop surge began in early 2010.
General David Petraeus claimed limited success this week in the war within a war over the Taliban's planting of roadside...

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7 Jul 2010

NATO Airstrike Accidentally Kills Afghan Troops

KABUL In a devastating case of 'friendly fire,' NATO pilots who apparently did not know that Afghan soldiers had laid a trap for Taliban militants on the ground beneath them bombed the soldiers as they lay in wait, killing at least five, Afghan officials said.
KABUL In a devastating case of 'friendly fire,' NATO pilots who apparently did not know that Afghan soldiers had laid a...

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