Rebel Rocket Attack Kills 2 U.S. Troops
From Times Wire Reports
Four rebel rockets struck U.S. troops unloading supplies from a helicopter in eastern Afghanistan, killing two and wounding eight.
After the explosions at the base in Shkin, four miles from the Pakistani border, U.S. warplanes and attack helicopters rushed to the scene to search for the attackers but found no trace, Lt. Col. Jerry O’Hara said.
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