CHECKPOINT CHECKS - U.S. Army Col. Byron Freeman visits a checkpoint, Feb. 14, 2009, during heightened security implementations at checkpoints throughout Baghdad, Iraq, to prepare for Arba'een, a religious holiday pilgrimage. Freeman commands the 8th Military Police "Watchdog" Brigade. U.S. Army photo by Staff Sgt. Jessika MalottAfghan Bomb Kills 4 US troops; Deadliest This Year -- Yahoo News/AP
KABUL – A roadside bomb killed four U.S. troops patrolling in southern Afghanistan on Tuesday in the deadliest single attack on international forces this year. An Afghan civilian working with the Americans also died.
The troops were patrolling with Afghan forces when their vehicle struck a bomb Tuesday afternoon, the U.S. military said in a statement. The military did not release the attack's location pending the notification of relatives.
The previous deadliest attack against U.S. forces this year was an explosion in Zabul province in January that killed three troops.
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