Five American soldiers killed in Afghan blast

Five US soldiers were killed by a bomb in the southern Afghan province of Kandahar yesterday, US authorities said, capping off one of the bloodiest weeks for international forces this year. The attack underscored the dangers faced by the Nato-led...

Five US soldiers were killed by a bomb in the southern Afghan province of Kandahar yesterday, US authorities said, capping off one of the bloodiest weeks for international forces this year.

The attack underscored the dangers faced by the Nato-led International Security Assistance Force (ISAF), even as they hand over much of the fighting to the Afghans before a planned departure next year.

Nineteen US personnel have been killed in the last week in three air crashes and yesterday’s bombing. Three British soldiers were also killed on Tuesday by a roadside bomb in the southern province of Helmand.

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