Kabul: A US-led International Security Assistance Force (ISAF) troop has been killed in southern Afghanistan.
“An ISAF service member died following an attack in southern Afghanistan today,” Reuters cited a brief statement released by the military contingent on Thursday.
The military force, however, did not announce the name or nationality of the victim.
At least 243 foreign soldiers have been killed in war-torn Afghanistan so far this year.
Last year, nonetheless, remains the deadliest year for foreign military casualties with a death toll of 711. The number eclipsed the previous record of 521, set in 2009.
Hundreds of civilians have also been killed in the NATO air strikes and ground operations in various parts of Afghanistan over the past few months, with Afghans becoming increasingly outraged over the seemingly endless number of deadly assaults.
The growing death toll of Afghan civilians as a result of NATO and US military operations in the country has fueled growing tensions between Afghanistan and its Western allies.
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