KABUL, Afghanistan -- Coalition troops clashed with insurgents intwo battles Saturday in fighting that left four U.S. and two Afghansoldiers dead and six other Americans wounded, officials said.
The fighting was reported to be some of the heaviest in recentmonths and came as war-battered Afghanistan celebrated itsindependence day.
In a clash against Taliban militants in eastern Kunar province,three U.S. soldiers were killed and three others wounded, said U.S.military spokesman Col. Tom Collins.
American troops in that area are hunting for Taliban fighters andextremists close to Osama bin Laden's al-Qaida network in remotemountains hugging the Pakistani border.
In southern Uruzgan province, an American and two Afghan soldierswere killed and three other Americans wounded in a four-hour clashwith more than 100 insurgents, NATO said.
WISCONSIN AIRMAN DEAD
The slain American was identified as Senior Airman Adam Servais,23, of Onalaska, Wis. Servais had been a member of the Air ForceSpecial Operations for four years and was assigned to Hurlburt Fieldin Florida, his aunt Maggie Tracey said.
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