Reports: 2 U.S. Troops Killed In Afghanistan

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Two American troops were killed by insurgents in eastern Afghanistan on Saturday, the Associated Press and The Guardian report. From The Guardian: 

The soldiers, who were members of a special-operations team, died in a fire-fight in Wardak province, south-west of Kabul. Their deaths bring the number of international troops killed in Afghanistan this year to 296, including at least 257 Americans.

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