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	DefendAmerica News - Afghanistan Update
		Coalition Joint Task Force-180 is a coalition military operation in Afghanistan with military forces from 20 coalition partner countries focused on creating the conditions for security, stability and reconstruction.
		Paktika Province, Afghanistan - A coalition soldier was wounded during a fire fight in the vicinity of the coalition firebase at Shkin, in Paktika province yesterday.
		Coalition forces are operating in coordination with AMF indigenous to the Zabul and Kandahar provinces.
	www.defendamerica.mil /afghanistan/update/sep2003/au093003.html (5137 words)

	Coalition casualties in Afghanistan - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		In addition to these deaths, 62 Spanish soldiers returning from Afghanistan were killed in 2003 when their plane crashed in Turkey.
		Of the ISAF casualties, 77 died in hostile action, 22 of which were Canadian, while 70 died in accidents.
		Two Dutch soldiers were killed at a helicopter accident while preparing the Dutch ISAF-mission at the south, 1 died at the crash of his F-16, and 1 decided suicide at Kamp Holland, the main Dutch base at Uruzgan province of the Dutch Task Force Uruzgan.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Coalition_casualties_in_Afghanistan (920 words)

	FOXNews.com - 3 Coalition Soldiers Die in Afghanistan
		KANDAHAR, Afghanistan — Three U.S.-led coalition soldiers died in a battle with extremists in northeastern Afghanistan on Friday, while a suicide bomber killed a NATO soldier in the south, officials said.
		Two coalition soldiers were also wounded in the fighting with the militants in Waygal district of the northeastern Nuristan province, U.S. Army Brig.
		Afghanistan has seen a surge in violence this year, particularly in the south, where rebel supporters of the toppled Taliban regime have stepped up attacks.
	www.foxnews.com /printer_friendly_wires/2006Aug11/0,4675,Afghanistan,00.html (507 words)

	Coalition in Afghanistan Rejects Reports on Civilian Casualties
		A Combined Forces Command Afghanistan statement said the three people noted in news articles are, in fact, Taliban extremists responsible for conducting attacks against Afghan and coalition forces.
		According to the statement, three extremists attacked a coalition patrol on a road in the province's Pech district June 29, and the soldiers responded with small-arms and mortar fire, all positively observed by coalition forces.
		The other two were taken into custody by coalition forces and are being treated for their wounds in a coalition hospital.
	www.military.com /features/0,15240,103995,00.html?ESRC=dodnews.RSS (320 words)

	U.S.-led raid kills 40 civilians in Afghanistan: witnesses - Boston.com
		SPIN BOLDAK, Afghanistan (Reuters) - At least 40 civilians were killed in an air strike in Afghanistan by foreign forces, witnesses said on Thursday, but the U.S.-led coalition said only rebels were hit and it knew of no other casualties.
		The U.S.-led coalition said its troops and Afghan soldiers on patrol in the area had come under fire on Tuesday and there were no reported injuries to any civilians.
		It estimated 200 Taliban fighters were involved in the clash, in which one coalition soldier died, and said the air strikes destroyed three rebel compounds and an underground tunnel network.
	www.boston.com /news/world/middleeast/articles/2007/05/10/us_led_raid_kills_40_civilians_in_afghanistan_witnesses (524 words)

	Finishing the Job in Afghanistan - WSJ.com
		KABUL, Afghanistan -- The war in Afghanistan is being fought by NATO soldiers near this capital, but it may be lost in the capitals of Europe.
		Europe's citizenry is tiring of this prolonged and distant conflict, while their governments struggle to maintain NATO solidarity in the face of Taliban advances in Southern Afghanistan and deadly suicide attacks here in Kabul.
		Casualties among Taliban leadership have been high, and some of those remaining are contacting the Afghan government and international organizations asking how they might avoid being targeted.
	online.wsj.com /article/SB119465092072888517.html?mod=rss_opinion_main (1306 words)

	2001 war in Afghanistan - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The 2001 war in Afghanistan started in October 2001, in the wake of the September 11, 2001 attacks on the United States, marking the beginning of its War on Terrorism campaign, seeking to oust the Taliban and find al-Qaeda leader Osama bin Laden.
		Southern Afghanistan has faced in 2006 the deadliest spate in violence in the country since the ouster of the Taliban regime by U.S.-led forces in 2001, as newly deployed NATO troops have battled resurgent militants.
		An analysis of the coalition casualty figures from 1 May to 12 August 2006 by Sheila Bird, vice-president of the UK's Royal Statistical Society, revealed that during the period, an average of five coalition soldiers were killed every week by the Taliban, twice the death rate suffered during the 2003 invasion of Iraq.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Conflict_in_Afghanistan (7511 words)

	News: Afghanistan, Afghan, coalition forces kill 2 militants, cause civilian casualties in S. Afghanistan
		Afghan, coalition forces kill 2 militants, cause civilian casualties in S. Afghanistan
		Afghanistan is suffering from a rise of Taliban-linked insurgence this year, during which more than 1,900 persons, mostly Taliban rebels, have been killed.
		With the exception of public UN sources, reproduction or redistribution of the above text, in whole, part or in any form, requires the prior consent of the original source.
	www.reliefweb.int /rw/RWB.NSF/db900SID/VBOL-6T7HR3?OpenDocument (269 words)

	US Casualties In Afghanistan Mount - Report
		According to sources six of the Coalition soldiers, all Americans, were beheaded by the Taliban.
		According to reports, the fighting between Coalition --Afghan forces and the Taliban is still continuing and the advancement of US and Afghan soldiers in Zabul has been stopped by the Taliban.
		In an ambush on the Coalition convoy by Taliban ten coalition soldiers were killed and several vehicles were also destroyed.
	www.rense.com /general41/casu.htm (310 words)

	DefenseLink News Article: Coalition in Afghanistan Rejects Reports on Civilian Casualties
		According to the statement, three extremists attacked a coalition patrol on a road in the province's Pech district June 29, and the soldiers responded with small-arms and mortar fire, all positively observed by coalition forces.
		The other two were taken into custody by coalition forces and are being treated for their wounds in a coalition hospital.
		The coalition is improving the lives of Afghan people through reconstruction projects and civil and medical assistance visits to villages.
	www.defenselink.mil /news/NewsArticle.aspx?ID=40 (308 words)

	Press Releases: Afghanistan, Coalition responds to civilian casualties in Afghanistan
		BAGRAM AIR BASE, Afghanistan, April 16, 2006 –; Coalition forces rushed three wounded civilians to emergency medical treatment and are working with Afghan officials to return the remains of the other civilians to their families after combat with insurgents in the Korangal Valley in Afghanistan's Kunar province last night resulted in civilian casualties.
		During a close-combat firefight between about eight to 10 enemy fighters and a coalition patrol, officials said, coalition forces used close-air support, artillery and direct fire to suppress fire from insurgents in a house and a cave.
		Afghan and coalition forces are continuing offensive operations in eastern Afghanistan to defeat terrorism and establish stability in the region, officials said.
	www.reliefweb.int /rw/RWB.NSF/db900SID/KHII-6NX5JL?OpenDocument (438 words)

	DefenseLink News Article: Coalition Responds to Civilian Casualties in Afghanistan
		BAGRAM AIR BASE, Afghanistan, April 16, 2006 –; Coalition forces rushed three wounded civilians to emergency medical treatment and are working with Afghan officials to return the remains of the other civilians to their families after combat with insurgents in the Korangal Valley in Afghanistan's Kunar province last night resulted in civilian casualties.
		During a close-combat firefight between about eight to 10 enemy fighters and a coalition patrol, officials said, coalition forces used close-air support, artillery and direct fire to suppress fire from insurgents in a house and a cave.
		Afghan and coalition forces are continuing offensive operations in eastern Afghanistan to defeat terrorism and establish stability in the region, officials said.
	www.defenselink.mil /news/newsarticle.aspx?id=15443 (380 words)

	The History Guy: Casualties From America's Wars
		Below is a listing of America's MAJOR wars and conflicts and the known casualty figures for each.
		Casualties are for United States and Confederate military dead and wounded only.
		Ten of the casualties in the Philippines were from a helicopter crash, while one soldier was killed in action when a bomb exploded near a Filipino military base in Zamboanga, Philippines.
	www.historyguy.com /american_war_casualties.html (477 words)

	United States invasion of Afghanistan - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The United States invasion of Afghanistan occurred in October 2001, in the wake of the September 11, 2001 attacks on the United States, marking the beginning of the War on Terrorism.
		The coalition casualties stemmed from a friendly fire incident that killed one soldier, the downing of two helicopters by rocket-propelled grenades and small arms fire that killed seven soldiers, and the pinning down of U.S. forces being inserted into what was coined as "Objective Ginger" that resulted in dozens of wounded.
		It is estimated that in Afghanistan there are 1.5 million suffering from immediate starvation, as well as 7.5 million suffering as a result of the country's dire situation - the combination of civil war, drought-related famine, and, to a large extent, the Taliban's oppressive regime and the U.S.-led invasion.
	www.mtholyoke.edu /~proph20s/classweb/IR/Hyperlink/US_invasion_of_Afghanistan.htm (7020 words)

	Rumsfeld, Franks Brief on Operation Anaconda
		A terrorist under fire in the mountains of Afghanistan is a terrorist who has bigger problems than trying to plan the next attack on the United States.
		The number of casualties that we have up to this point is as the secretary reported it.
		And the only additional casualties that we have added since I last spoke with you was three casualties today, non- battle related; as a matter of fact, three casualties related to altitude sickness, because this area where we're operating in some cases is above 10,000 feet in elevation.
	www.usembassy.it /file2002_03/alia/a2030602.htm (6123 words)

	NATO: Taliban falsely reports civilian casualties - USATODAY.com
		KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) — The U.S.-led coalition in Afghanistan accused Taliban militants Monday of falsely reporting civilian casualties to discredit Afghan and international forces.
		The U.S.-led coalition made the claim Monday after Afghan elders alleged that up to 18 civilians were killed late Sunday by coalition troops in Helmand province, a Taliban stronghold.
		Afghanistan accounts for more than 90% of the world's heroin supply, and a significant portion of the profits from the $3.1 billion trade are thought to flow to Taliban fighters who tax and protect poppy farmers and drug runners.
	www.usatoday.com /news/world/2007-08-27-nato-taliban_N.htm (512 words)

	Coalition forces kill 50 in south Afghanistan battle: U.S.
		Coalition aircraft dodged insurgent fire and dropped four bombs during the battle, which also involved militants attempting to kill coalition troops in suicide car-bomb attacks.
		There were no immediate reports of civilian casualties from the battle, but those reports can sometimes take days to surface.
		Meanwhile in the southern Zabul province, Afghanistan's Ministry of Interior said Afghan police killed 14 "enemies" during a 12-hour standoff. Among those killed was Mohammad Hassan, the head of administrative affairs during the Taliban's rule, according to the minister.
	www.cbc.ca /world/story/2007/07/23/coalition-battle.html (675 words)

	The Agonist: Two US Casualties In Afghanistan
		via Centcom: UPDATE: TWO U.S. Bagram Air Base, Afghanistan — In a follow-up to today’s press release reference three wounded coalition soldiers, two of the soldiers died of wounds received during the initial contact with enemy fighters northwest of Shkin, in Paktika province this morning.
		The third soldier is in stable condition, pending medical evacuation to Bagram Air Base from a treatment facility at Salerno north of Shkin.
		The three coalition soldiers were wounded when their element came in contact with enemy fighters at 1 a.m.
	www.agonist.org /archives/007685.html (105 words)

	Unknown News * Casualties in Afghanistan and Iraq ...
		US and coalition deaths and injuries listed above include deaths and injuries reported in all of "Operation Enduring Freedom," which is the Pentagon's public-relations name for what's commonly called the war on terror.
		US and coalition military deaths and US military injuries in Iraq are announced by US Department of Defense and CENTCOM, and tracked by the good folks at Iraq Coalition Casualty Count.
		US and coalition civilian deaths in Iraq are tracked by Iraq Coalition Casualty Count.
	www.unknownnews.net /casualties.html (2254 words)

	Heavy US, Italian Casualties In Afghanistan - Reports
		Even though the US refused to admit to its casualties, it was more than keen to point out (via a military spokesman at Bagram) that the US troops had repulsed a major offensive at the Shikeen checkpost killing four Mujahideen soldiers in the process.
		Mujahideen ambushed a coalition military convoy in Lowee Karez region of Kandahar province due to which three military vehicles were destroyed and 25 US and Afghan troops were killed.
		The coalition forces claimed to have arrested 21 Taliban suspects in an operation in mountainous terrain of Shahi Kot region of Paktia.
	www.rense.com /general38/heavy.htm (1845 words)

	Afghanistan: Legislator Assails Coalition On Civilian Casualties - RADIO FREE EUROPE / RADIO LIBERTY
		The lawmaker contends that official battle casualties in Afghanistan are the propaganda of the U.S. military, with innocent civilians who are killed often counted as "suspected Taliban."
		The incidents reflect a pattern seen in other parts of southern Afghanistan since coalition forces launched Operation Mountain Thrust in mid-May. It is their largest offensive against militants in Afghanistan since the ousting of the Taliban regime from Kabul in late 2001.
		Afghans injured by coalition air strikes in Kandahar, Helmand, and Oruzgan provinces all confirm that Taliban fighters were in their villages when the attacks came.
	www.rferl.org /featuresarticle/2006/07/8b8d5321-6f14-4c3d-863d-e70d62d1fdc0.html (1139 words)

	Stop killing of civilian in Afghanistan and Iraq by Coalition!!!
		In Afghanistan impact from air destroys a mosque: 200 victims In a mosque of the city of Mazari-Dini have gathered for a pray peace inhabitants.
		The Coalition under direction of the American generals already began regularly attack to mosques, knowing that there gather many people.
		I call all human rights organizations and separate citizens to act as the mass protest against war crimes of forces of the Coalition in Afghanistan and Iraq.
	www.geocities.com /saturnus04/stop_massacre_of_civilian_by_coalition.html (419 words)

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