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Nato soldier dies in Afghan blast Nato soldier dies in Afghan blast
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A soldier with the Nato-led force has been killed in a blast in southern Afghanistan, the alliance said.A soldier with the Nato-led force has been killed in a blast in southern Afghanistan, the alliance said.
The blast took place during a patrol in a southern Afghanistan, where foreign troops are fighting Taleban militants.
A statement issued by the International Security Assistance Force (Isaf) did not reveal the soldier's nationality or the exact location of the attack.A statement issued by the International Security Assistance Force (Isaf) did not reveal the soldier's nationality or the exact location of the attack.
Separately, an explosion in the city of Mazar-e-Sharif in northern Afghanistan has injured four people, police say.
Afghanistan has seen a rise in violence recently, with suicide attacks aimed at foreign troops increasingly common.Afghanistan has seen a rise in violence recently, with suicide attacks aimed at foreign troops increasingly common.
The blast took place during a patrol in the south, where foreign troops are fighting Taleban militants.
More than 450 international troops have died in Afghanistan since the beginning of 2006.More than 450 international troops have died in Afghanistan since the beginning of 2006.
Friday's attack in Mazar-e-Sharif took place near the city's main shrine, where people had gathered to celebrate the new year, or Nowruz, a local police official said.
Last week, six people were killed and at least 15 injured in a car bomb attack on a coalition convoy near the airport in the capital, Kabul.Last week, six people were killed and at least 15 injured in a car bomb attack on a coalition convoy near the airport in the capital, Kabul.
In February, a car bomb in the southern city of Kandahar killed more than 100 people. It was the worst single attack since the fall of the Taleban in 2001.In February, a car bomb in the southern city of Kandahar killed more than 100 people. It was the worst single attack since the fall of the Taleban in 2001.
A recent UN report said there were 8,000 conflict-related deaths in 2007 - a fifth of which were civilians.A recent UN report said there were 8,000 conflict-related deaths in 2007 - a fifth of which were civilians.