2 American Troops Killed in Afghanistan
By: CBS News
Updated: October 6, 2012
KABUL, Afghanistan The U.S. military said two American troops have been killed by Afghan insurgents.
The military said in a statement that the two were killed Saturday in eastern Afghanistan, an area that has seen heavy fighting in recent months.
No other information about the deaths has been disclosed, pending notification of family members.
So far this year, 296 U.S. and NATO troops have been killed in Afghanistan.

