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NATO soldier killed in southern Afghanistan
9/04/2010 09:30:18 PMAFP/File – US soldiers prepare for a morning patrol in Kandahar's province of Arghandab Valley in August 2010. … Afghanistan Video Link Afghanistan Video:Attack in Kandahar Reuters Video Link Afghanistan Video:Afghans withdraw money from troubled bank AP – Sat Sep 4, 3:57 am ETKABUL – A US soldier in southern Afghanistan has died after an insurgent attack in the most volatile part of the country, NATO said Saturday. The attack was on Friday, NATO's International Security Assistance Force said in a statement. A spokesman confirmed separately the dead soldier was American. The death brings to 327 the number of US military deaths in the war this year, and to 494 the total number of foreign troops to die, according to an AFP tally based on that kept by the icasualties.org website. The war is nearing the end of its ninth year, with international troops nearing full strength of 150,000 from the United States and NATO. US President Barack Obama and NATO Secretary General Anders Fogh Rasmussen are due to meet Tuesday at the White House to discuss the situation in Afghanistan, the president's spokesman said Friday. US Defence Secretary Robert Gates struck a positive note Friday about the war in Afghanistan after a day meeting with US soldiers in southern Kandahar province, where the insurgency is concentrated. Ahead of a December strategic review of the war strategy planned by the Obama administration, Gates told reporters: "The question to be addressed in December is whether the strategy is working. "Based on what I've seen here today I am hopeful that we will be in that position," he said. Follow Yahoo! News on Twitter, become a fan on FacebookSearch Google for this story. |
