US: 8 suspected militants killed in Afghanistan

More bad guys go bye bye !

KABUL—U.S. troops and airstrikes killed eight suspected militants in two provinces bordering Kabul, a U.S. military statement said Monday.

Airstrikes and "indirect" fire killed seven militants in Wardak province after they attacked an American patrol in the area Saturday, the statement said.

There were no American casualties in the clash, which happened in Sayed Abad district, it said.

Another suspected militant was killed in a Saturday clash in neighboring Logar province after insurgents attacked a joint U.S.-Afghan patrol, the statement said.

Nearly 3,000 U.S. troops moved into Wardak and Logar earlier this year, as part of the planned increase of American military presence across Afghanistan. The additional troops will try to reverse the Taliban gains and help extend security and development in remote areas of the country.

President Barack Obama has also pledged to send an additional 21,000 U.S. troops to Afghanistan this year to battle the Taliban and al-Qaida.

There are currently roughly 65,000 international forces in Afghanistan, more than half from the U.S.

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