Friday, May 18, 2012

Militants attack kill 2 NATO soldiers in eastern Afghanistan

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Spanish army paratroopers from the 3rd Bandera exit a CH-47 Chinook helicopter at Bala Murghab Forward Operating Base during an International Security Assistance Force mission, Sept. 27, 2008.  (Photo credit: Wikipedia)
At least two NATO service members were killed following militants attack in eastern regions of the country on Friday.

NATO-led International Security Assistance Force following a statement on Friday announced, “Two International Security Assistance Force service members died following an insurgent attack in eastern Afghanistan today.”

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

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.”

At least 158 NATO service members including 110 US troops, 20 British soldiers and 28 soldiers from the other NATO member countries have been killed in various incidents since the beginning of 2012 in Afghanistan.

from KHAAMA
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official release:

ISAF Joint Command:

KABUL, Afghanistan – Two International Security Assistance Force service members died following an insurgent attack in eastern Afghanistan today.

It is ISAF policy to defer casualty identification procedures to the relevant national authorities.


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