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| Nato troops killed in Afghanistan | Nato troops killed in Afghanistan |
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| Nato says two of its soldiers have been killed in fighting in southern Afghanistan. | Nato says two of its soldiers have been killed in fighting in southern Afghanistan. |
| The troops had died in "separate engagements with enemy fighters", a statement from Nato's International Security Assistance Force (Isaf) said. | The troops had died in "separate engagements with enemy fighters", a statement from Nato's International Security Assistance Force (Isaf) said. |
| In eastern Paktika province, a district police chief was killed in a roadside bomb explosion, local officials said. | In eastern Paktika province, a district police chief was killed in a roadside bomb explosion, local officials said. |
| Fighting between Nato-led forces and the Taleban has escalated in recent weeks, particularly in the south. | Fighting between Nato-led forces and the Taleban has escalated in recent weeks, particularly in the south. |
| The Ministry of Defence later confirmed that one of the two troops killed was British. | |
| The soldier, who has not been named, was shot dead in Helmand province early on Wednesday morning, a statement said. | |
| The nationality of the other soldier has still not been announced. | |
| Paktika Governor Moahmmad Akram Khpalwak told the BBC the police chief of Yahya Khel district had been trying to defuse the roadside bomb when it went off. | Paktika Governor Moahmmad Akram Khpalwak told the BBC the police chief of Yahya Khel district had been trying to defuse the roadside bomb when it went off. |
| He died later of his injuries, the governor said. | He died later of his injuries, the governor said. |