10 troops killed in Afghan bombings

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Afghan donkey bomber kills 3 NATO soldiers

July 23, 2013 7:29PM

A SUICIDE bomber rode a donkey into an Afghan and NATO military convoy, killing three Western soldiers and their Afghan interpreter, officials say.
NATO's International Security Assistance Force confirmed three casualties in a bombing in eastern Afghanistan on Tuesday, but gave no details.

Read more: http://www.news.com.au/breaking-news/world/afghan-donkey-bomber-kills-3-nato-soldiers/story-e6frfkui-1226683955156


(http://www.news.com.au/breaking-news/world/afghan-donkey-bomber-kills-3-nato-soldiers/story-e6frfkui-1226683955156#ixzz2ZsjqoBd5)Afghanistan blasts kill 7 troops
Nearly 300 Afghan police and soldiers have been killed by insurgents in June.
Tue Jul 23, 2013 8:26AM GMT



There has been a surge in casualties among Afghan local forces in recent months."
At least seven Afghan troops have been killed and dozens wounded in two powerful explosions in Afghanistan’s southern province of Uruzgan, Press TV reports.
The local officials say the incidents took place on Monday, adding that in the first attack, a motorcycle packed with an Improvised Explosive Device (IED) went off in Khas district of Uruzgan, leaving seven Afghan soldiers dead and two wounded.

http://www.presstv.ir/detail/2013/07/23/315164/afghanistan-blasts-kill-7-troops/

In the past, more often than not there used to be drone strikes soon after attacks on NATO forces, it should be known in next day or to what extent new drone polcies have changed.


(http://www.news.com.au/breaking-news/world/afghan-donkey-bomber-kills-3-nato-soldiers/story-e6frfkui-1226683955156#ixzz2ZsjqoBd5)

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War is not interrupting commander in chief's activities, just as neither had Benghazi apparently :

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Barack Obama has played 131 rounds of golf since becoming Prez! (http://www.newstrackindia.com/newsdetails/2013/07/21/82-Barack-Obama-has-played-131-rounds-of-golf-since-becoming-Prez-.html)Jul 20, 2013

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A SUICIDE bomber rode a donkey into an Afghan and NATO military convoy, killing three Western soldiers and their Afghan interpreter, officials say.

One of the three killed leaves behind a wife and three children:

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http://www.wrbl.com/story/22921068/developing-lagrange-native-dies-in-afganistan

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3 Fort Stewart soldiers killed in Afghanistan blast

Jul. 25, 2013 - 04:46PM |


U.S. military officials say three Fort Stewart soldiers were killed by a bomb blast in Afghanistan.The Defense Department on Thursday identified the slain soldiers as:

■ 25-year-old 1st Lt. Jonam Russell of Cornville, Ariz.

■ 24-year-old Sgt. Stefan M. Smith of Glenville, Ga.

■ 24-year-old Spc. Rob L. Nichols of Colorado Springs, Colo.

http://www.militarytimes.com/article/20130725/NEWS/307250024/Afghan-IED-attack-kills-three-soliders

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In the past, more often than not there used to be drone strikes soon after attacks on NATO forces, it should be known in next day or to what extent new drone polcies have changed.


There has been no reports of retaliatory drone strikes after these soldiers were killed. Not clear if following was the main reason or not;



CIA cutting down on drone strikes in Pakistan, fearing public outrage (http://www.google.com/url?sa=t&rct=j&q=drone&source=newssearch&cd=1&cad=rja&ved=0CC0Q-AsoATAA&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.theverge.com%2F2013%2F7%2F25% 2F4557080%2Fcia-cutting-down-drone-strikes-in-pakistan-fearing-public-outrage&ei=dd_xUdHxCoSA8gSUwIDYDQ&usg=AFQjCNEhrrhkMIF--rKFJ4A6091xFK45Qg&bvm=bv.49784469,d.eWU)

By Joshua Kopstein (http://www.theverge.com/users/Joshua%20Kopstein) on July 25, 2013 05:50 pm

The tempo of CIA drone strikes in Pakistan has slowed significantly in recent months, and anonymous officials tell The Associated Press (http://abcnews.go.com/International/wireStory/criticism-alters-us-drone-program-pakistan-19771652) that the reason has to do with the public's intensifying criticism of the program, which has reportedly killed hundreds of civilians since 2004.

Obama escalated drone strikes that routiney killed civilians/children almost 4 years ago, why fear of public outrage registering just now?