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US Military Says 8 American Troops Killed In Bomb Attacks In Southern Afghanistan

Posted: 10:15 am EDT October 27, 2009Updated: 10:31 am EDT October 27, 2009

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KABUL -- US military says 8 American troops killed in bomb attacks in southern Afghanistan.

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