Nineteen US soldiers killed in eastern Afghanistan: Taliban
Taliban "militants" in Afghanistan claim they have killed 19 US soldiers in an attack on a military convoy in the eastern province of Ghazni, Press TV reports. - A spokesman for the militant group said the attack was carried out on Monday in Khogyani District of the province. There has been no word of confirmation by the US military. Attacks on foreign troops are expected to rise in the coming months, as Taliban militants have announced the beginning of their ‘offensive’ across Afghanistan. The militant group said it would use “every possible tactic” to inflict casualties on Afghan and US-led forces. They specifically mentioned insider attacks.