U.S. Death Count in Afghan Campaign Reaches 100

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KABUL, Afghanistan -- A U.S. soldier died over the weekend after a traffic accident near Kabul, becoming the 100th American fatality since the U.S.-led military campaign began in Afghanistan two years ago.

In contrast, the American death toll in Iraq passed the 100 mark in early April -- only weeks after the U.S.-led invasion was launched. A total 495 U.S. service members have died in Iraq, most in the intense guerrilla war that followed the end of regular fighting, declared May 1.

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U.S. Death Count in Afghan Campaign Reaches 100

Afghanistan has faced increasing attacks by Taliban and al-Qaida fighters -- though they have caused more Afghan deaths than American. In the southwestern province of Nimroz on Monday...

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