More U.S. tanks eliminated in Marjah

HELMAND, Feb. 28 - Separate bombings on Sunday targeted two of the U.S-led coalition tanks in Marjah town of Nad Ali district, Helmand province.

According to the report from the region, one of the American tanks was passing trough the fields near Zoor Maktab (old school) area of Marjah when a planted mine went off near the armored tank, destroying the tank with the U.S being killed who were in the tank, where as the second U.S tank was struck by a blast in Abdulla Qulf area of Marjah later Saturday.

The dead and wounded were evacuated by the helicopters a little over half an hour, the residents say.

Moreover, tow of the U.S tanks were targeted in bombing in Marjah on Friday.

Source: Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan.
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