Asia - Voice of America: US Troop Deaths Top 2,000 in Afghanistan

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US Troop Deaths Top 2,000 in Afghanistan Aug 22nd 2012, 09:28 The number of U.S. military members killed in the war in Afghanistan has surpassed 2,000, with more than half the deaths coming in the past 27 months. The increased casualty rate came after U.S. President Barack Obama sent thousands of extra troops into the country to intensify the U.S.-led NATO coalition's battle against insurgents.  Those troops are withdrawing, along with their international counterparts, as Afghan forces take increasing security control ahead of a 2014 deadline ... Media files: 92AB96E6-36D1-427B-8273-4F929628988A_cx0_cy1_cw0_w800_r1.jpg (image/jpeg, 0 MB)

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