Four US soldiers killed in Afghanistan

Four US soldiers killed in Afghanistan
Thu Jun 22, 2006 5:26am ET

KABUL (Reuters) - Four U.S. soldiers have been killed and another wounded
in clashes with Taliban insurgents in Afghanistan, the U.S. military said
on Thursday.

More than 1,000 people have been killed in Afghanistan this year, the worst
violence since the 2001 overthrow of the Taliban. The violence has surged
as NATO prepares to takes over security duties from U.S.-led forces in the
south, the rebel heartland.

The latest clash occurred in eastern Nuristan province on Wednesday.

"Coalition forces attacked enemy extremists in a remote area of the Kamdesh
District while conducting security operations to interdict enemy movement
through northern Nuristan," the U.S. military said in a statement.

"During the mission, four U.S. soldiers were killed."