Seventy-one American troops died in August , topping July 2010 , when 65 troops died , according to the CNN tally . NEW : All of the injured troops are Afghan , an Taliban official says . 65 Afghan civilians are killed in the attack . Gen. Matiullah Mati : The attack says more about what the ISAF can not do . `` Their only ability to influence the battlefield '' is often to go for a high-profile attack , he says .
NEW : All of the injured troops are Afghan , an Taliban official says . 65 Afghan civilians are killed in the attack . Gen. Matiullah Mati : The attack says more about what the ISAF can not do . `` Their only ability to influence the battlefield '' is often to go for a high-profile attack , he says .