July proved by far the deadliest month yet for U.S. troops and their foreign allies.Bombs and rocket attacks, ambushes and aviation accidents killed at least 70 foreign troops across the country in July, including 42 Americans. Previously, the highest monthly U.S. toll was 26 in September 2008.
July was also the worst month for Britain, the most important U.S. ally in the Afghan war, since the 1980s Falklands
