Four US coalition troops killed in Afghanistan

By JERUSALEM POST STAFF
A roadside blast Wednesday in eastern Afghanistan killed four US coalition soldiers and an Afghan, the coalition said. It did not identify the nationalities of all the victims, but the majority of troops in eastern Afghanistan are American. US military deaths in Afghanistan in 2008 have already surpassed the record 111 deaths the US suffered last year, as insurgent attacks have increased. The number of attacks on US forces in eastern Afghanistan has risen by around 30 percent this year compared with 2007, US military officials say. The coalition did not say where the Wednesday attack took place or provide any other details.