Bomb kills NATO soldier in southern Afghanistan

A US soldier was killed in a bomb explosion in southern Afghanistan on Friday 22nd February, according to the International Security Assistance Force (ISAF).

The serviceman was identified as US Marine Staff Sergeant Jonathan Davis.

Bomb blast in Kandahar kills nine

At least nine people, including a NATO soldier, have been killed by a bomb that exploded in southern Afghanistan.

The blast occurred as a joint Afghan and NATO unit patrolled through Arghandab district of Kandahar province late on Saturday, Shah Mohammad, the district administrator, told press.

The Afghan dead included three police officers, four members of the government-sponsored militia force "local police", and one translator, Mohammad said.

Source: Aljazeera

Two NATO soldiers killed in Kabul

Two Nato soldiers have reportedly been killed in a shooting at the Afghan Interior Ministry in Kabul - as more die in a fifth day of violent mass protests over the burning of Korans at a Nato base.

The heavily barricaded ministry in the centre of the Afghan capital has been sealed off with reports that the victims were a US military Colonel and Major.

A Nato statement said: "Initial reports indicate an individual turned his weapon against International Security Assistance Force (ISAF) service members in Kabul City today, killing two service members."

The Interior Ministry confirmed: "two of our international colleagues were killed inside the compound of the interior ministry. The ministry is investigating."

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8 NATO troops killed in action

Eight NATO troops have been killed in action in a series of bombings targeting troops in southern Afghanistan, ISAF has announced.

The first attack happened on Thursday 5th January when an insurgent bomb killed three troops. A fourth soldier died early Friday 6th January in a separate insurgent attack.

Later Friday 6th January, four more troops were killed in another bombing in southern Afghanistan.

ISAF did not release the nationalities of the eight troops. Details about the incidents and identities will be released by the troops' home countries.

More information to follow.

Three NATO soldiers killed in bomb blast

Three NATO soldiers were killed on 3rd December 2011 in a roadside bombing in Wardak province, eastern Afghanistan. The announcement by NATO did not provide further detail about the exact location of the blast or the nationality of the soldiers killed.

The three soldiers, all serving with the US Army 2nd Battalion, 5th Infantry Regiment, have been identified as:

Sergeant 1st Class Clark Corley Jr
Specialist Thomas J. Mayberry
Specialist Ryan M. Lumley

Eight NATO troops killed

Seven NATO/ISAF troops were killed in southern Afghanistan on Thursday 26th May from a bomb blast.

In a separate incident, a US service member died in a helicopter crash in eastern Afghanistan. He has been identified as Chief Warrant Officer Christopher R. Thibodeau serving with the US 4th Combat Aviation Brigade.

More information to follow.

Three NATO troops killed 17th May

ISAF have reported the deaths of three NATO/ISAF troops in Afghanistan on 17th May 2011.

All three incidents occurred in northern Afghanistan and all three are flagged as resulting from non-battle related injuries.

More to follow.

8 Foreign troops killed in Afghan shootout

Eight foreign soldiers and a contractor have been killed in Afghanistan after an Afghan army officer opened fire at the air force headquarters at Kabul airport.

The Afghan defence ministry said violence broke out between an Afghan air force pilot and US troops following an argument on Wednesday inside a facility used by the Afghan Air Force.

General Mohammad Zahir Azimi, a ministry spokesman, said the gunman was killed in the shooting.

"For the past 20 years, he has been a military pilot. An argument happened between him and the foreigners and we have to investigate that," he said.

A statement from the NATO-led International Security Assistance Force (ISAF) said eight of its troops had been killed, but did not immediately disclose the nationalities of the victims.

NATO/ISAF soldier killed in southern Afghanistan

KABUL (24 April, 2011): a NATO/ISAF service member died following an improvised explosive device attack in southern Afghanistan today 24th April.

No further detailas are available at the moment.

Three other fatalities have been confirmed this weekend involving NATO troops in Afghanistan.

ISAF/NATO soldier killed in eastern Afghanistan

KABUL: An International Security Assistance Force service member died following an insurgent attack in eastern Afghanistan today, 23rd April 2011.

No further details available at the moment.

ISAF soldier killed in Afghanistan

KABUL - An International Security Assistance Force service member died following an improvised explosive device attack in eastern Afghanistan today 13th April 2011.

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