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Afghanistan bomb kills Nato personnel in Zabul province | |
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Three foreign soldiers and two coalition civilian workers have been killed by a bomb in Afghanistan, the Nato-led International Security Assistance Force (Isaf) has said. | Three foreign soldiers and two coalition civilian workers have been killed by a bomb in Afghanistan, the Nato-led International Security Assistance Force (Isaf) has said. |
Isaf said they had been killed by an improvised explosive device in southern Zabul province. | |
It has not yet released the nationalities of those killed. | It has not yet released the nationalities of those killed. |
Nato is in the process of handing control of security operations to the Afghan forces. | Nato is in the process of handing control of security operations to the Afghan forces. |
Some areas have already been transferred to Afghan forces. Just over 100,000 soldiers are still serving with Isaf; they are due to be withdrawn by the end of 2014. | Some areas have already been transferred to Afghan forces. Just over 100,000 soldiers are still serving with Isaf; they are due to be withdrawn by the end of 2014. |
The AFP news agency quoted an Isaf spokesman in the capital, Kabul, as saying the blast had been a car bomb which hit a military vehicle. | The AFP news agency quoted an Isaf spokesman in the capital, Kabul, as saying the blast had been a car bomb which hit a military vehicle. |
He said there had also been Afghan civilian casualties. | He said there had also been Afghan civilian casualties. |