NATO soldier killed in Afghanistan
September 3rd, 2012 - 11:05 pm ICT by IANS
Kabul, Sep 3 (IANS) A NATO soldier was killed in southern Afghanistan on Monday, the military alliance said."An International Security Assistance Force service member died following an improvised ... Read more...
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Man in Afghan army uniform kills three NATO soldiers
August 30th, 2012 - 12:39 pm ICT by IANS
Kabul, Aug 30 (IANS) A man wearing a uniform of the Afghan National Army (ANA) shot dead three NATO soldiers in southern Afghanistan Wednesday, the coalition confirmed Thursday.
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US military chief visits Afghanistan
August 20th, 2012 - 3:28 pm ICT by IANS
Kabul, Aug 20 (IANS) Gen. Martin Dempsey, chairman of the US Joint Chiefs of Staff, Monday paid an unannounced visit to Afghanistan, Xinhua reported.Dempsey arrived at the Bagram air base, ... Read more...
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US military chief visits Afghanistan
August 20th, 2012 - 3:28 pm ICT by IANS
Kabul, Aug 20 (IANS) Gen. Martin Dempsey, chairman of the US Joint Chiefs of Staff, Monday paid an unannounced visit to Afghanistan, Xinhua reported.Dempsey arrived at the Bagram air base, ... Read more...
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37 NATO soldiers killed in Afghanistan this year
August 13th, 2012 - 6:42 pm ICT by IANS
Kabul, Aug 13 (IANS) A total of 37 soldiers of the NATO-led coalition forces in Afghanistan have died so far since the beginning of this year, said an International ... Read more...
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Six NATO soldiers killed in Afghanistan
August 11th, 2012 - 6:46 pm ICT by IANS
Kabul, Aug 11 (IANS) Six NATO soldiers have been shot dead in Afghanistan, of whom three were killed by an Afghan police officer.A police commander in Helmand province shot ... Read more...
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Nearly 40 dead in Afghan violence
August 9th, 2012 - 10:03 pm ICT by IANS
Kabul, Aug 9 (IANS) Three NATO soldiers and 36 Taliban militants were killed in Afghan violence, Xinhua reported Thursday.The NATO soldiers were killed in a militant attack in eastern ... Read more...
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Two NATO soldiers killed in Afghanistan blast
July 23rd, 2012 - 10:16 am ICT by IANS
Kabul, July 23 (IANS) At least two NATO-led coalition soldiers were killed in a blast in Afghanistan Sunday, the military alliance said in a statement."Two International Security Assistance Force ... Read more...
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Taliban man stays in Britain, saying outfit will kill him
June 25th, 2012 - 6:44 pm ICT by IANS
London, June 25 (IANS) A Taliban militant, who killed NATO soldiers in Afghanistan and supplied the outfit with weapons, has managed to stay in Britain, claiming he will be ... Read more...
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Four NATO soldiers die in southern Afghanistan
May 12th, 2012 - 11:12 pm ICT by IANS
Kabul, May 12 (IANS) Four NATO soldiers lost their lives during separate incidents in restive southern Afghanistan, the military alliance said."Two International Security Assistance Force (ISAF) service members died ... Read more...
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NATO soldier killed in Taliban attack
April 28th, 2012 - 4:20 am ICT by IANS
Kabul, April 28 (IANS) A NATO soldier was killed Friday in a Taliban attack in southern Afghanistan.According to a statement released by NATO, Taliban attack claimed the life of ... Read more...
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12 NATO soldiers killed in chopper crash
March 16th, 2012 - 6:16 pm ICT by IANS
Kabul, March 16 (IANS) At least 12 soldiers with the NATO-led International Security Assistance Force (ISAF) were killed Friday in a helicopter crash near here.The crash took place around 10.45 ... Read more...
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Quran burning protests rage in Afghanistan
February 22nd, 2012 - 2:58 pm ICT by IANS
Kabul, Feb 22 (IANS) Thousands of Afghans Wednesday staged demonstrations in Kabul and Jalalabad over the alleged burning of the holy Quran by foreign soldiers, with three injured in ... Read more...
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Taliban killed in failed bombing, five injured
December 2nd, 2011 - 8:23 pm ICT by IANS
Kabul, Dec 2 (IANS) A Taliban suicide bomber Friday tried to drive an explosives-laden lorry into a camp of international troops in Afghanistan, but failed and blew up the ... Read more...
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13 US soldiers die in Kabul bombing
October 29th, 2011 - 10:56 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, Oct 29 (IANS) Thirteen NATO soldiers were killed Saturday in an Afghan bombing. Those killed were all Americans, the biggest single day loss of troops there since the ... Read more...
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Five NATO soldiers die in Afghanistan: ISAF
July 31st, 2011 - 9:37 pm ICT by BNO News
KABUL (BNO NEWS) -- Five coalition service members were killed in eastern and southern Afghanistan on Sunday as a result of three separate incidents, the NATO-led International Security Assistance Force (ISAF) said.ISAF ... Read more...
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200 NATO soldiers killed in Afghanistan in 2011
May 27th, 2011 - 8:38 pm ICT by IANS
Kabul, May 27 (IANS) Taliban-linked militancy has claimed the lives of 200 soldiers working with the NATO-led International Security Assistance Force (ISAF) this year, Xinhua reported."An ISAF service member ... Read more...
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Four NATO soldiers killed in Afghanistan
May 17th, 2011 - 3:10 pm ICT by IANS
Kabul, May 17 (IANS) Four soldiers with the NATO-led International Security Assistance Force (ISAF) were killed in Afghanistan, Xinhua quoted the military alliance as saying Tuesday.The incident took place ... Read more...
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Five NATO soldiers killed in Afghanistan
April 16th, 2011 - 6:45 pm ICT by IANS
Kabul, April 16 (IANS) Five NATO soldiers were killed in an insurgent attack in east Afghanistan Saturday, the International Security Assistance Force (ISAF) said."Five International Security Assistance Force service members ... Read more...
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Wave of attacks kill seven NATO soldiers in Afghanistan
March 1st, 2011 - 9:09 pm ICT by BNO News
KABUL (BNO NEWS) -- A wave of insurgent attacks killed seven coalition service members on Monday and Tuesday, according to the NATO-led International Security Assistance Force (ISAF), raising the coalition death toll ... Read more...
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Five NATO soldiers die in Afghan attacks
January 13th, 2011 - 1:30 am ICT by BNO News
KABUL (BNO NEWS) -- Six coalition service members were killed in eastern and southern Afghanistan on Wednesday, five of them in attacks, according to the NATO-led International Security Assistance Force (ISAF).The grim ... Read more...
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Six NATO soldiers killed in Afghanistan
December 12th, 2010 - 6:35 pm ICT by IANS
Kabul, Dec 12 (IANS) Six NATO soldiers were killed in a Taliban attack in southern Afghanistan Sunday, reports Xinhua."Six International Security Assistance Force service members died following an insurgent attack in ... Read more...
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Dozens of suspected Afghan insurgents killed in latest NATO operations
December 12th, 2010 - 1:26 pm ICT by ANI
Kabul, Dec 12 (ANI): At least 40 suspected insurgents were killed in a spate of rare wintertime clashes in Afghanistan, including an airstrike which killed 25 people, NATO officials said.NATO's statement, issued ... Read more...
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Afghan officials shocked at “reliable policeman” killing six US-NATO forces
December 1st, 2010 - 3:26 pm ICT by ANI
Kabul, Dec 1 (ANI): An Afghan citizen, who shot and killed six American soldiers on Monday, had been reportedly a reliable police officer since he joined in 2008.The Taliban has ... Read more...
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Six NATO soldiers killed in Afghanistan
November 29th, 2010 - 9:37 pm ICT by IANS
Kabul, Nov 29 (IANS) Six NATO soldiers were killed Monday when a man dressed in police uniform opened fire during a training session in eastern Afghanistan, reports Xinhua.Six NATO soldiers and ... Read more...
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15 killed in pre-election Afghan violence
September 16th, 2010 - 9:50 pm ICT by IANS
Kabul, Sep 16 (DPA) Officials said Thursday that a NATO soldier, a dozen suspected insurgents and two Afghan children were killed in separate attacks ahead of parliamentary elections at the weekend.
The ... Read more...
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NATO denies firing mortars into Pakistan
September 11th, 2010 - 6:15 pm ICT by ANI
Islamabad, Sept 11 (ANI): The US embassy in Pakistan has denied allegations that NATO soldiers had fired across the border from Afghanistan into North Waziristan, damaging a number of homes and ... Read more...
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Three civilians among 13 killed in Afghanistan (Lead)
August 21st, 2010 - 4:02 pm ICT by IANS
Kabul, Aug 21 (DPA) Three civilians and eight Taliban insurgents were killed in clashes in Afghanistan and two NATO soldiers died in separate attacks, the alliance said Saturday.
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NATO soldiers, Afghan policemen killed in blasts
August 8th, 2010 - 12:23 am ICT by IANS
Kabul, Aug 7 (DPA) Two NATO soldiers, six Afghan policemen and two civilians were killed in separate roadside bomb blasts in Afghanistan Saturday, officials said.
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Suicide attack kills seven policemen in Afghanistan
August 5th, 2010 - 6:08 pm ICT by IANS
Kabul, Aug 5 (DPA) A suicide car bomb targeted a convoy of Afghan and NATO forces in the northern province of Kunduz Thursday, killing seven policemen and injuring 13 other people, ... Read more...
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Six soldiers, 15 civilians killed in Afghanistan
July 31st, 2010 - 12:08 am ICT by IANS
Kabul, July 30 (DPA) Six NATO-led soldiers were killed in separate attacks in southern Afghanistan, while 15 Afghan civilians died in violence elsewhere in the country, officials said Friday.
Two soldiers affiliated ... Read more...
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Taliban supreme leader has lost control: NATO
July 19th, 2010 - 7:56 pm ICT by IANS
Kabul, July 19 (IANS) Taliban supreme leader Mullah Muhammad Omar has lost control over the group as the capture of 23 rebel commanders "without any resistance" over the past one month ... Read more...
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Six NATO soldiers killed in Afghan attacks
July 10th, 2010 - 10:59 pm ICT by IANS
Kabul, July 10 (DPA) Six soldiers of the NATO-led International Security Assistance Force (ISAF) were killed in separate insurgent attacks and an accidental explosion in Afghanistan Saturday, the military alliance said.
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Australians among six NATO soldiers killed in Afghanistan (Lead)
June 21st, 2010 - 6:00 pm ICT by IANS
Kabul, June 21 (DPA) Six soldiers including three Australians were killed Monday in a helicopter crash and two roadside bombings in southern Afghanistan, officials said.
Three Australians and a NATO soldier were killed ... Read more...
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Afghan chopper crash kills four NATO soldiers
June 21st, 2010 - 3:49 pm ICT by IANS
Kabul, June 21 (IANS) Four NATO soldiers were killed Monday when their chopper crashed in southern Afghanistan, Xinhua reported.
"Four ISAF (International Security Assistance Force) service members died as a result of ... Read more...
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