Word of the deaths comes as NATO jets fired on targets near the airport in Kandahar, a major NATO base. Witnesses say half a dozen aircraft fired on targets to the southwest of the airport's main runway.
One American, two Estonian troops killed in Afghanistan
KABUL (AP) - August 24, 2009 The U.S. military says the American service member died in an
insurgent attack yesterday, but it hasn't provided details. At
least 37 American deaths have occurred this month. Estonian defense
officials say two of their soldiers were killed by a roadside bomb
in southern Helmand province.
