NATO soldier killed in Taliban attack

    By IANS,

    Kabul: A soldier of the NATO-led coalition was killed early Monday in a Taliban attack in eastern Afghanistan, the coalition forces confirmed in a statement.

    “An International Security Assistance Force (ISAF) service member died after direct fire attack by enemy forces in eastern Afghanistan today (Monday),” the NATO-led ISAF coalition forces said in a press release.

    The press release gave neither the nationality of the victim nor details about the incident under the ISAF policy.

    More than 84,000 NATO-led foreign troops are currently deployed in Afghanistan.

    The latest casualty brings the number of foreign soldiers killed in Afghanistan to 157 this year.