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IED kills three US troops, military dog in Afghanistan
A Taliban attack killed three American soldiers and a military dog in southern Afghanistan on Friday. A NATO statement said, "Three ISAF service members and one ISAF canine died following an improvised explosive device attack in southern Afghanistan today."US defense officials confirmed they were Americans. The attack occurred in the Nad Ali district of Helmand province. The provincial governor's spokesman Omar Zawak said, "The bomb was carried on a motorbike and detonated close to an ISAF patrol." The Taliban claimed responsibility through a text message sent to media organizations. Posted by: ryuge 2014-06-22 |
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