July on course to become the deadliest month of the nearly 9-year war for Americans - 2 US Navy service members missing in Afghanistan
Kiran Chaube
Jul. 24, 2010

The Taliban says Afghan insurgents have captured two U.S soldiers south of Kabul.

The two left their compound in the Afghan capital, Kabul, in a vehicle Friday afternoon, but never returned, NATO said in a statement. Vehicles and helicopters were dispatched to search for the two, who may have been killed or captured by the Taliban after getting lost in Charkh district of southern Logar province, said district chief Samer Gul.

In addition, five U.S. troops died in separate bombings in the south, setting July on course to become the deadliest month of the nearly 9-year war for Americans.

A NATO official said it was unclear what the two were doing or what would lead them to leave their compound. The official would not say whether the two were on official business.

The only U.S. service member known to be in Taliban captivity is Spc. Bowe Bergdahl of Hailey, Idaho, who disappeared June 30, 2009, in neighboring Paktika province, an area heavily infiltrated by the Haqqani network, which has deep links to al-Qaida. He has since appeared on videos posted on Taliban websites confirming his captivity.

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