More US troops die in Afghanistan
02 August 2009
Three American soldiers died on Sunday after coming under attack in eastern Afghanistan, the international peacekeeping force, Isaf, says.
Six foreign soldiers were killed on Saturday, making it one of the worst weekends for foreign forces since the ousting of the Taliban in 2001.
The casualties come as concern grows over the aims of the Isaf mission.
On Sunday British parliamentarians said the UK mission in Afghanistan lacked a realistic strategy.
'Very tough day'
The three US soldiers were killed on Sunday in an incident in eastern Afghanistan, Isaf says. Their patrol was hit by a roadside bomb and then came under gun attack from militants.
It has now been confirmed that six soldiers died in various incidents on Saturday:
•Three US soldiers died in roadside bomb blasts in the southern province of Kandahar
•A French soldier was killed in a gun battle in Kapisa province north of the capital, Kabul
•Two more soldiers, whose nationality has not been disclosed, died in the south
source: bbc.com