US-led soldier killed in S Afghanistan
Sat Jan 21, 2012 12:16PM
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US-led soldiers in Afghanistan, (File Photo)
A soldier with US-led International Security Assistance Force (ISAF) has been killed in an attack in Afghanistan's restive southern region.
“An International Security Assistance Force (ISAF) service member died following an insurgent attack in southern Afghanistan today," ISAF announced in a Saturday press release.
The statement, however, did not reveal the nationality of the victim.
More than a dozen foreign troopers have lost their lives in Afghanistan since the beginning of 2012.
The US-led war in Afghanistan, with civilian and military casualties at record high, has become the longest military conflict in American history.
The increasing number of military casualties in Afghanistan has caused widespread anger in the US and other NATO member states, undermining public support for the Afghan war.
The US-led invasion of Afghanistan began in 2001 under the pretext of 'fighting terror,' toppling the Taliban regime, and establishing security in the country.
However, insecurity across Afghanistan continues to deteriorate despite the presence of thousands of foreign troops in the country.
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