3 Coalition Troops, NATO Soldier Killed
Three coalition soldiers died in a battle in northeastern Afghanistan, and a suicide bomber killed a NATO soldier in the south, officials said.
Two coalition soldiers were also wounded in the fighting with militants in Nuristan province’s Waygal district, U.S. Army Brig. Gen. James Terry said in a statement.
The New York Times said the casualties were American troops.
The suicide attack occurred on the highway in Spin Buldak in Kandahar province, the force led by the North Atlantic Treaty Organization said.
The slain soldier’s nationality was not released. Most of the soldiers in the area are Canadians.
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