The officials further added the incident took place in Arghandab district of southern Kandahar province as a result of a remote controlled improvised explosive device explosion.
District chief for Arghandab Haji Shah Mohammad Ahmadi said, the incident took place while a convoy of the Afghan and NATO troops were crossing the area.
Mr. Ahmadi further added at least 2 Afghan local police forces commander, 2 Afghan local police forces, 3 Afghan national police forces, 1 NATO soldier along with one Afghan translator were killed and an Afghan national police service member was injured following the incident.
District chief Haji Shah Mohammad Ahmadi said Afghan security forces have launched an investigation and no suspect has detained in connection to the incident so far.
NATO-led International Security Assistance Force following a press release also confirmed the incident and said one of its service member was killed following an improvised explosive device explosion in southern Afghanistan however the source did not disclose further information regarding the exact location of the incident and nationality of the deceased soldier.
No group including the Taliban militants have so far claimed responsibility behind the incident.
Taliban militants and other insurgents group in Afghanistan frequently use improvised explosive device as the weapon of their choice to target Afghan and coalition security forces in the country.
froma KHAAMA
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