Second helicopter crash in a week kills one soldier

A NATO helicopter crashed in southern Afghanistan on Saturday 16th March killing one of the crew members.

There was no reported enemy action in the area at the time of the crash.

On Monday 11th March, a US Army UH-60 Blackhawk crashed in Kandahar province killing five American crew members.

More information to follow.

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.

Soldier killed by IED in southern Afghanistan

A soldier serving with the International Security Assistance Force (ISAF) was killed in a bomb blast in southern Afghanistan today, Wednesday 16th January 2013.

The soldier was identified as US Army Sergeant David Chambers

Danish soldier killed by IED in southern Afghanistan

A Danish soldier was killed in southern Afghanistan late yesterday (2nd January 2013).

The soldier, serving with Task Force 7 - a Special Forces unit from Aalborg - died when a bomb exploded  during a joint foot patrol with the Afghan Police. The incident happened in the Upper Gereshk Valley, northeast of Gereshk in Helmand province.

He was evacuated by helicopter to a military hospital but died from his injuries. 43 Danish military personnel have died in Afghanistan since 2002.

The soldier has been named as Oversergent René Brink Jakobsen

Civilian contractor dies in southern Afghanistan

A civilian contractor, employed by the International Security Assistance Force (ISAF) died in southern Afghanistan on 1st January 2013.

The cause of death has not been published but it has been confirmed that the contractor died as a result of a non-battle related injury.

More information to follow.

Bomb kills ISAF soldier in southern Afghanistan

A NATO/ISAF soldier was killed by a bomb blast in southern Afghanistan earlier today (29th December 2012).

Update: the soldier has been names as 20-year-old US Army Pfc. Markie T. Sims

US Marine Sergeant Michael Guillory

28-year-old US Marine Sergeant Michael J. Guillory, was killed on 14th December during operations in Helmand province. He served with the California-based 1st Marine Special Operations Battalion.

Sgt. Guillory's mother told Fox News (see video news above) that her son had been in a patrol vehicle when it overturned.

"He was doing his job and the vehicle that was carrying him rolled over and rolled on him and killed him," she says. "I think one other person got hurt, but he didn't make it."

US soldier dies in southern Afghanistan

An American service member died in southern Afghanistan yesterday (Friday 14th December 2012) from a non-battle related injury.

No further details are available as yet. More information to follow.

North Dakota National Guard Sergeant Darren Linde

41-year-old US Army Sgt. 1st Class Darren M. Linde, was one of two North Dakota National Guardsmen killed in southern Afghanistan on Monday 3rd December 2012.

Sgt. Linde, serving with the 818th Engineer Company, died as a result of injuries received when the vehicle he was in struck an insurgent bomb during a route clearance operation.

This was his second deployment as a National Guard soldier. He served in Iraq with the North Dakota National Guard’s 164th Engineer Battalion from August 2007 to April 2008.

Sgt. Linde leaves his wife, Adrienne, and four children.

The other soldier killed in the same incident was 20-year-old Spc. Tyler J. Orgaard.

North Dakota National Guard Spc. Tyler Orgaard

20-year-old US Army Spc. Tyler J. Orgaard, from Bismarck, was one of two North Dakota National Guardsmen killed in southern Afghanistan on Monday 3rd December 2012.

Spc. Orgaard, serving with the 818th Engineer Company, died as a result of injuries received when the vehicle he was in struck an insurgent bomb during a route clearance operation.

The other soldier killed in the same incident was 41-year-old Sgt. 1st Class Darren M. Linde

More information to follow.

Six NATO troops killed in southern Afghanistan

KABUL (11th August 2011): Five NATO/ISAF troops were killed today in southern Afghanistan from a bomb blast.

Yesterday, a service member was killed in southern Afghanistan from a bomb blast.

Nationalities and identities of the casualties have yet to be released.

NATO service member killed 1st August 2011

KABUL (1st August 2011): A NATO/ISAF service members was killed in an insurgent attack in southern Afghanistan today. More information to follow.

NATO soldier killed in southern Afghanistan - 1 July 2011

KABUL: A NATO/ISAF force member was killed today (1st July 2011) in southern Afghanistan from the blast of an improvised explosive device. 

More information to follow as we get it.

NATO soldier killed by bomb blast - 20 June 2011

A NATO/ISAF member has been killed in southern Afghanistan by a bomb blast today - 20th June 2011.

More information to follow.

NATO soldier killed in southern Afghanistan 9 June

A NATO soldier was killed today, 9th June 2011, in southern Afghanistan from the blast of a homemade bomb.

No further details are available at the moment. We will update this report as soon as we can.

Bomb blast kills 4 NATO troops

Monday 16th May: Four ISAF/NATO troops were killed today by a bomb blast in southern Afghanistan, an unusually high number of troop deaths in a single blast.

The servicemen, all with the U.S Army are: Spc. Bradley Melton, Pvt. Cheizray Pressley, Pvt. Lamarol Tucker, and SSgt. David Self