US: Afghan clash kills 5 international troops

KABUL (AP) NATO forces say insurgents attacked Afghan and international forces Friday with rocket-propelled grenades and guns. They say the troops called in air support and the militants withdrew and are being pursued.

Col. Greg Julian, a spokesman for U.S. Forces in Afghanistan, confirmed that three of the dead were Americans. The nationalities of the other two were not immediately known. NATO typically waits for countries to release the nationality of their casualties.

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