1,000th U.S. soldier killed in Afghanistan

Grim milestone reach in Afghan war: 1,000th U.S. soldier killed
BY Stephanie Gaskell
DAILY NEWS STAFF WRITER

Tuesday, February 23rd 2010, 9:18 AM


The U.S. death toll in Afghanistan has reached a grim milestone - 1,000 American troops have been killed since the war began nine years ago.

And that number is expected to rise as the largest military offensive since the fall of the Taliban continues in Helmand province in southern Afghanistan.

Twelve U.S. Marines have been killed in the province since Operation Together began on Feb. 13 in the Marjah district, according to the Pentagon.

The offensive is expected to last several more weeks as 15,000 U.S., NATO and Afghan forces push out the Taliban in heavily mined, poppy fields.

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