Soviet mine kills US soldier in Afghanistan
17/08/2006 - 10:50:27A US soldier was killed in a mine accident in south-eastern Afghanistan but “enemy action” was ruled out, the US military said today.
The soldier died when his vehicle struck a Soviet-era mine late yesterday in Barmal district of the south-eastern Paktika province, said Col. Tom Collins, chief US military spokesman in Afghanistan.
No further details were provided.
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