Briton slain; Dane dies of wounds
A British soldier was killed in fighting in Afghanistan’s south, and a Danish soldier died of wounds suffered Sunday.
The Briton, who was serving with troops led by the North Atlantic Treaty Organization, was killed in Helmand province when his checkpoint came under fire from Taliban militants, Britain’s Defense Ministry said.
Denmark’s military said the death of its soldier, who was shot in Helmand on Sunday, marked its first combat loss in Afghanistan.
In Kabul, the capital, an Afghan army bus struck a bomb, killing the driver and wounding 29. The Taliban claimed responsibility.
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