U.S., NATO deaths in Afghanistan pass Iraq toll

Tuesday, July 1, 2008

KABUL, Afghanistan -- Militants killed more U.S. and NATO troops in Afghanistan in June than in Iraq for the second straight month, a grim milestone capping a run of insurgent attacks that analysts say underscore the Taliban's growing strength.

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