Eight Americans killed in Helmand

HELMAND, Feb. 01 - Mujaheddin of the Islamic Emirate in a surprise attack killed 8 American soldiers on Sunday in Helmand's Garmsir district.

The report said the attack had been carried out when the U.S soldiers were on a foot patrol in Nari Drop area of this district in the early afternoon hours yesterday, adding the attack was followed by a heavy airstrikes from the U.S troops, however, the Mujaheddin sustained no casualties during the encounter and the bombardment.

Source: Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan.
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