U.S. military deaths in Afghanistan hit 2,000, toll has climbed steadily

By The Associated Press

September 30, 2012

FILE – In this Sept 11, 2008 file photograph, US soldiers attend a ceremony marking the 7th anniversary of the Sept. 11 attacks, at the U.S Camp Phoenix in Kabul, Afghanistan. .U.S. military deaths in Afghanistan have surpassed 2,000, a grim reminder that a war which began nearly 11 years ago shows no signs of slowing down despite an American decision to begin the withdrawal of most of its combat forces. (AP Photo/Musadeq Sadeq, File)

KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) — The killing of an American serviceman in an exchange of fire with allied Afghan soldiers pushed U.S. military deaths in the war to 2,000, a cold reminder of the perils that remain after an 11-year conflict that now garners little public interest at home.

The toll has climbed in recent months with a spate of attacks by Afghan army and police against American and NATO troops. Attacks by Afghan soldiers or police have killed 52 American and other NATO troops so far this year.

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U.S. military deaths in Afghanistan hit 2,000, toll has climbed steadily