38 Americans and Britons killed, 11 U.S soldiers injured with 7 tanks eliminated in Marjah

HELMAND, Feb. 18 - About thirty eight Americans and Britons have been killed as well as eleven U.S soldiers wounded through much of Thursday in Marjah, Nad Ali district.

According to the details, 6 tanks of the U.S-led coalition forces were hit by roadside bombings separately in Yazdah, Shor Shorak, Sefen, Gudamunah, and Camp areas of Marjah, while the seventh tank was targeted by missile strike in Bazgaru village in Marjah.

The report adds all the seven tanks were destroyed in the bombings, killing at least 30 Americans and Briton who were inside the tanks.

Separately, About 6 U.S soldiers were killed and 4 others injured in the blasts tearing through some groups of U.S foot soldiers in Lui Char Rahi, Kalifah Ahmad Shah Char Rahi and in Block Now ares of Marjah, on Thursday.

Also on Thursday, the U.S-led coalition forces suffered deadly losses in the face-to-face fighting with the Mujahideen in Sefen area of Marjah.

Likewise, on later Thursday afternoon, Mujahideen killed 2 U.S soldiers and wounded 4 during an ambush attack in Sayedabad area of Nad Ali, while the Mujahideen, by the virtue of Allah's mercy and bounty, have suffered no losses during the attack.

However, 3 children were and 2 women of the civilians were martyred in the U.S blind airstrikes during the Thursday's battles but the Mujahideen were not harmed in the U.S aerial attacks.

Source: Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan.
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