Four US soldiers killed, three wounded in southern Afghan bomb attack (AFP)

KABUL (AFP) - Four US soldiers were killed and three wounded in a bomb attack in southern Afghanistan, the US military said, as American casualties mount during their bloodiest year so far in the country.

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"Four US soldiers were killed today and three were wounded in an improvised explosive device attack south of Deh Chopan," in southern Zabul province, a military statement said on Sunday.

The three soldiers were wounded trying to pull their comrades to safety as secondary blasts were triggered by a fire started by the initial explosion, the statement said.

The three wounded "were evacuated to a nearby forward operating base for treatment of shrapnel wounds and are in stable condition at this time."

AFP/File Photo: Four US soldiers have been killed and three others wounded in a bomb blast in...

It looks to me, that the Taliban are using tactics perfected in Iraq.

Semper Fi