At least 31 U.S. troops have died this month in Afghanistan, two more than the toll for June 2008, which had been the deadliest month for the U.S. occupation force before now.
For the past two months, as the Obama Administration’s escalation of the war continues, there have been frequent reports of U.S. casualties in occupied Afghanistan as the resistance fights back.
On July 21, there was a well-coordinated attack against the U.S. airbase and multiple targets in Jalalabad. The number of roadside bombs has increased by 55 percent since the beginning of the Pentagon’s “surge.”
The resistance is fueled by widespread opposition to the occupation. Attacks by unmanned Predator drones and sophisticated aircraft have repeatedly killed dozens of civilians.
Last year, there were more than 30,000 U.S. troops in the country at this time. Today, there are 59,000 and many more U.S. aircraft.
