11 NATO Troops Killed in Two Days in Afghanistan

Four More Killed Today

Four more NATO soldiers died today in Afghanistan in a pair of incidents. The deaths come a day after seven US soldiers were killed across the nation, and brought the overall toll up to 11 in two days, a sign that the ever worsening violence in Afghanistan is reaching new heights.

Today a US soldier was killed in a clash in the Afghan west, while a British soldier and two Canadian died in a helicopter crash in the southeast. An investigation into the crash is currently underway.

Yesterday, all seven killed were US soldiers. Four died in a blast in Kunduz Province, two in another blast in Southern Afghanistan, while a seventh died of wounds suffered earlier. The Taliban took credit for the major attack, and also attacked an Afghan Army checkpoint.

The US has launched a massive operation in the Helmand River Valley. They have met with heavy resistance from the Taliban, and a suspicious welcome from the local villagers.

Author: Jason Ditz

Jason Ditz is Senior Editor for Antiwar.com. He has 20 years of experience in foreign policy research and his work has appeared in The American Conservative, Responsible Statecraft, Forbes, Toronto Star, Minneapolis Star-Tribune, Providence Journal, Washington Times, and the Detroit Free Press.