A U.S. soldier from the 5th Striker Brigade mans his machine gun from a helicopter protecting the aircraft on the way to a base in Kandahar, Afghanistan. Associated Press6 U.S. Troops Killed In Afghanistan -- L.A. Times
An increase in deaths over the weekend, which also includes 3 from other nations, comes just after officials declare July the deadliest month for Western troops since the war's start.
Reporting from Kabul, Afghanistan -- Six American soldiers were killed in a 48-hour period ending Sunday, their deaths coming on the heels of the most lethal month for U.S. and Western troops since the start of the war nearly eight years ago, military officials said.
Three other Western troops also died over the weekend, according to NATO's International Security Assistance Force. One was identified as a French soldier killed Saturday in a firefight outside Kabul, the capital; the others were Canadians killed in the south.
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