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NATO soldier killed in Afghanistan convoy attack: coalition
Source: Reuters
#WORLD NEWS
AUGUST 3, 2017 / 5:24 PM / 3 HOURS AGO
NATO soldier killed in Afghanistan convoy attack: coalition
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A NATO soldier was killed and six other personnel were wounded in Afghanistan on Thursday after a suicide bomber attacked their convoy in Kabul province, a coalition statement said.
The wounded were being treated at a U.S. military hospital at Bagram Airfield and were in stable condition, the statement said.
The incident occurred in Qarabagh district.
A U.S. official, speaking on the condition of anonymity, said the soldier killed appeared not to be American, citing initial reports, but provided no further details and said that information could change as more details come in.
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AUGUST 3, 2017 / 5:24 PM / 3 HOURS AGO
NATO soldier killed in Afghanistan convoy attack: coalition
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A NATO soldier was killed and six other personnel were wounded in Afghanistan on Thursday after a suicide bomber attacked their convoy in Kabul province, a coalition statement said.
The wounded were being treated at a U.S. military hospital at Bagram Airfield and were in stable condition, the statement said.
The incident occurred in Qarabagh district.
A U.S. official, speaking on the condition of anonymity, said the soldier killed appeared not to be American, citing initial reports, but provided no further details and said that information could change as more details come in.
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Read more: http://www.reuters.com/article/us-afghanistan-nato-military-idUSKBN1AJ2ZT
