Afghan bomb attacks kill eight US troops

Eight American troops have been killed in multiple bomb attacks in southern Afghanistan, making October the deadliest month of the war for US forces since it began in 2001. The eight deaths occurred during "multiple, complex" bomb strikes that also killed one Afghan civilian. Several troops were also wounded. The deaths bring to 55 the total number of American troops killed in October in Afghanistan. The previous high occurred in August when 51 US soldiers died as the country held the first round of its presidential elections amid a wave of Taliban insurgent attacks.

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ITN | October 27, 2009

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