Publish dateWednesday 17 July 2013 - 11:01
Story Code : 70606
nine armed Taliban were killed and three other armed Taliban were arrested by Afghan National Security Forces
As of Tuesday, July 16, 2013, at least 2,112 members of the U.S. military had died in Afghanistan as a result of the U.S.-led invasion of Afghanistan in late 2001, according to an Associated Press count.

The AP count is three fewer than the Defense Department's tally, last updated Monday at 10 a.m. EDT.

At least 1,751 military service members have died in Afghanistan as a result of hostile action, according to the military's numbers.

Outside of Afghanistan, the department reports at least 127 more members of the U.S. military died in support of Operation Enduring Freedom. Of those, 11 were the result of hostile action.

The AP count of total OEF casualties outside of Afghanistan is two more than the department's tally.

The Defense Department also counts three military civilian deaths.

Since the start of U.S. military operations in Afghanistan, 18,957 U.S. service members have been wounded in hostile action, according to the Defense Department.
Source : Afghan Voice Agency (AVA), International Service
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