Three Danish soldiers killed in Afghanistan

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Source: Reuters

Three Danish soldiers killed in Afghanistan
19 Dec 2008 22:10:27 GMT

COPENHAGEN, Dec 19 (Reuters) - Three Danish soldiers
were killed and one was wounded on Friday when their
armoured vehicle was struck by a roadside bomb or mine
in Helmand province in south-west Afghanistan, the
Danish Army Central Command said.

Their vehicle was travelling north of the town of Gereshk
in a supply column when it was struck, the army said.

The injured soldier has been evacuated to a field hospital.

Two Danes were killed earlier this month in fighting.

Denmark has about 700 combat troops in Afghanistan.
Seventeen have died in combat so far and three others
were killed while trying to dismantle a mine. (Reporting by
Kim McLaughlin; Editing by Charles Dick)

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