KABUL, Aug 1 (Reuters) - Two improvised explosive devices (IED) killed five soldiers from NATO-led forces and one civilian in Afghanistan on Friday, the NATO force said in a statement.

Violence has surged in Afghanistan this year with Taliban militants targeting foreign and Afghan military convoys with roadside bombs and suicide attacks. (Additional reporting by Rohullah Anwari in Kunar; Writing by Jonathon Burch; Editing by Tim Pearce)

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