4 Soldiers Killed in Afghanistan

Source: NY Daily News

WASHINGTON - Four allied troops were killed Thursday in the U.S.-led assault on Marja and a NATO general warned of a tough fight ahead to gain full control of the Taliban stronghold in southern Afghanistan.

A Pentagon spokesman said the U.S. was "pleased with the rate of progress" in Marja, but British Maj. Gen. Nick Carter said, "I would be very cautious about any triumphalism just yet."

Two British troops were killed and two other allied troops whose nationalities were not immediately disclosed also died in the deadliest day for the allies in the six-day Marja offensive.

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Nato takes heavy casualties in Marjah

By Matthew Green in Kabul

Published: February 19 2010 09:05 | Last updated: February 19 2010 09:05

Six Nato troops have been killed in Afghanistan in the worst single-day loss for international forces since the launch of a big offensive to drive Taliban insurgents from the town of Marjah.

The deaths on Thursday underscore the risks US, UK and Afghan troops face as they seek to clear what commanders describe as pockets of resistance by fighters digging in to resist one of the biggest operations launched by Nato in Afghanistan since 2001.

The six casualties brought the death toll of international troops from the six-day operation to 11, an official for the Nato-led force in Afghanistan said.

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Actually, I do care. Four more brave souls dead, and for what?

Sad indeed.

K&R