3 NATO soldiers killed in S Afghanistan
KABUL. August 17. KAZINFORM Three soldiers of the NATO-led International Security Assistance Force (ISAF) were killed in southern Afghanistan on Sunday, a press release of the alliance said Monday; Kazinform cites Xinhua.
"Three ISAF service members were killed yesterday, as a result of Improvised Explosive Device (IED) detonation that occurred in southern Afghanistan," the press release added.
"In fighting the insurgents and preventing them from harassing the population, these soldiers made the highest sacrifice to help give the Afghan people a chance to improve their quality of life. We will never forget them," the press release quoted Brigadier-General Eric Tremblay as saying; Kazinform refers to Xinhua.
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