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August 31, 2009

August Becomes Deadliest Month for US Troops in Afghanistan
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August has become the deadliest month for US troops in Afghanistan since
the war began nearly eight years ago. A US soldier died on Friday in a
bomb blast, bringing this month’s death toll to forty-six.



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