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| Five Nato troops die in Afghanistan | Five Nato troops die in Afghanistan |
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| Five Nato soldiers have been killed in an incident in southern Afghanistan, the Nato-led force in the country says. | Five Nato soldiers have been killed in an incident in southern Afghanistan, the Nato-led force in the country says. |
| The International Security Assistance Force (Isaf) says the incident took place on Monday but gave no details. | The International Security Assistance Force (Isaf) says the incident took place on Monday but gave no details. |
| The Isaf force currently has soldiers from 50 contributing nations in Afghanistan. | The Isaf force currently has soldiers from 50 contributing nations in Afghanistan. |
| Taliban militants have stepped up attacks ahead of the planned withdrawal of most foreign troops from the country at the end of 2014. | Taliban militants have stepped up attacks ahead of the planned withdrawal of most foreign troops from the country at the end of 2014. |
| Most troops stationed in the south are American, but Nato has not confirmed the nationality of these casualties. | |
| Southern Afghanistan is the heartland of the Taliban movement and insurgents frequently attack security forces in the region. | |
| Afghanistan is set to hold the second round of its presidential election on Saturday. | |
| Insurgents - who vowed to disrupt campaigning and voting - attacked the campaign rally of one of the contenders last week. |