Coalition soldier killed in central Afghanistan IED blast

By KUNA,

Kabul : A soldier of the US-led coalition troops was was killed in a blast caused by an improvised explosive device (IED) in central Afghanistan, said a statement.

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“One coalition service-member was killed today when a vehicle struck an IED in Tagab Valley, Kapisa province,” said the military statement released late on Friday.

The identity of the deceased is being withheld until next-of-kin notification.

Afghanistan’s Kapisa province is located in north of the central capital Kabul. The province, especially the vally of Tagab, is considered the stronghold of militants loyal to Hezbe Islami party of former mujahideen era premier Gulbuddin Hekmatyar.

This is the second death of a foreign soldier in Tagab valley in the past 10 days.