Insurgents attack kill NATO soldier in southern Afghanistan

By Sajad - 11 Oct 2012, 8:24 pm

A NATO soldier was killed following militants attack in southern Afghanistan on Thursday.

NATO-led International Security Assistance Force following a statement announced, “An International Security Assistance Force service member died following an insurgent attack in southern Afghanistan today. “

The statement did not disclose further information regarding the exact location of the incident and nationality of the deceased soldier.

International Security Assistance Force generally do not disclose identities of the NATO soldiers killed in Afghanistan saying, “It is ISAF policy to defer casualty identification procedures to the relevant national authorities.”

Troops mainly from United States and United Kingdom are based in southern Afghanistan.

At least 393 NATO service members including 271 US troops, 39 British troops and 43 soldiers from the other NATO member countries have been killed in Afghanistan since the beginning of 2012.

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