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| Foreign troops die in Afghanistan | Foreign troops die in Afghanistan |
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| Three US soldiers have been killed while fighting insurgents in southern Afghanistan, Nato officials say. | Three US soldiers have been killed while fighting insurgents in southern Afghanistan, Nato officials say. |
| Nato's International Security Assistance Force (Isaf) did not give any further details about the incident. | Nato's International Security Assistance Force (Isaf) did not give any further details about the incident. |
| In a separate attack, a French soldier was killed north-east of the capital Kabul, French President Nicolas Sarkozy's office said. | |
| Taliban militants often target Afghan and foreign troops in the south where the insurgency is at its strongest. | Taliban militants often target Afghan and foreign troops in the south where the insurgency is at its strongest. |
| On Sunday, an American service member and two Afghan road construction workers were killed in separate attacks in southern Afghanistan. | On Sunday, an American service member and two Afghan road construction workers were killed in separate attacks in southern Afghanistan. |
| Earlier this month, a suicide bomber killed seven CIA agents at America's Forward Operating Base Chapman near the eastern Afghan city of Khost. | Earlier this month, a suicide bomber killed seven CIA agents at America's Forward Operating Base Chapman near the eastern Afghan city of Khost. |
| US President Barack Obama announced last month that an additional 30,000 American troops would be deployed quickly in Afghanistan to fight the insurgency. | US President Barack Obama announced last month that an additional 30,000 American troops would be deployed quickly in Afghanistan to fight the insurgency. |
| The reinforcements will take the total number of US troops in Afghanistan to more than 100,000. | The reinforcements will take the total number of US troops in Afghanistan to more than 100,000. |