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KABUL, June 25 (KUNA) -- A soldier of the International Security Assistance
Force (ISAF) was killed in eastern Afghanistan on Thursday.
A statement from ISAF headquarters here said the soldier died as a result
of an Improvised Explosive Device (IED) blast today.
The statement did not release name and nationality of the soldier and exact
location of the incident. Majority of the soldiers operating in the eastern
zones are Americans.
Expressing grief over the death of the soldiers, ISAF spokesperson
Brigadier General Richard Blanchette said "I offer ISAF's combined strength
and solidarity to the family and friends of this brave service member". (end)
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