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Explosion kills NATO soldier in Afghanistan

The latest death brings to 17 the number of international soldiers killed in Afghanistan this year.

  • Agencies
  • Published: 13:55 February 21, 2008
  • Gulf News

Kabul: A NATO soldier has been killed in Afghanistan and another wounded on Thursday when their patrol was struck by an explosion, a member of the alliance reported.

“An ISAF soldier was killed and one was injured in an explosion during their patrol in southern Afghanistan today,'' the International Security Assistance Force (ISAF) said in a statement.

Most of them have been US nationals but the toll includes Canadian, British, Dutch and Italian troops.

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