The US military says six of its troops have been killed in two separate bomb blasts in Afghanistan, amid a spate of insurgent activity across the country.
It says four of the soldiers were killed in the northern town of Kunduz, Two others died in the south, but the US military gave no further details.
Separately, at least two people died in a suicide bombing near a Nato base in Kandahar, southern Afghanistan.
The Taliban claimed responsibility for the Kunduz and Kandahar attacks.
In another development, Canada's military said on Sunday that a Canadian soldier injured in Afghanistan last month had died.
Nato forces have suffered major losses in recent days.
At least five British soldiers have also been killed and on Saturday two US soldiers were killed when a military base was attacked in the eastern province of Paktika.
It says four of the soldiers were killed in the northern town of Kunduz, Two others died in the south, but the US military gave no further details.
Separately, at least two people died in a suicide bombing near a Nato base in Kandahar, southern Afghanistan.
The Taliban claimed responsibility for the Kunduz and Kandahar attacks.
In another development, Canada's military said on Sunday that a Canadian soldier injured in Afghanistan last month had died.
Nato forces have suffered major losses in recent days.
At least five British soldiers have also been killed and on Saturday two US soldiers were killed when a military base was attacked in the eastern province of Paktika.
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- ras_menelik
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@afghanistannews on twitter says "BBC News Feed: US troops killed in Afghan blasts Full"
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- twitterbot
- 4 months ago
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They moved some troops out of Baghdad as a gesture even though there are thousands still there, and now they are being killed here. And silence.
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- JanforGore
- 4 months ago
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damn shame. this is the fight we should have finished in the first place. and now our men/women have to endure more carnage. never forget the sacrifices they are making.
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I think the focus should have been more in Aghanistan in the first place, but what do I know.
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- ArmyJuggalo
- 4 months ago
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@penumbraReading on twitter says "BBC NA: US troops killed in Afghan blasts: Six US soldiers with Nato-led forces are killed in two separat.."
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- twitterbot
- 4 months ago
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its not easy being over there at all..........
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