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NATO soldier killed in Afghanistan battle
09 Jun 2007 17:25:46 GMT
Source: Reuters
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KABUL, June 9 (Reuters) - A NATO soldier was killed and four others wounded on Saturday in combat in southern Afghanistan, the NATO alliance's U.N.-mandated Afghan security force said.

The NATO-led International Security Assistance Force, which is battling Taliban insurgents, gave no details in a short statement. It does not release the nationalities of casualties.

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U.S. soldiers from the NATO-led coalition force relax beside a basketball court as night falls at the Kandahar Air Field, Afghanistan, June 29, 2007.


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