Nato soldiers killed in Afghan roadside bomb

Seven soldiers from the Nato-led International Security Assistance Force (ISAF) were killed in a roadside bombing in southern Afghanistan yesterday, the military said.

“Seven International Security Assistance Force service members died following an improvised explosive device attack in southern Afghanistan today,” ISAF said in a statement.

It did not say which country they were from, where they were killed or give further details of the incident, in line with policy.

However, a coalition official speaking to AFP on condition of anonymity said the deaths occurred in Shorabak district, Kandahar province, and came in two successive blasts in the same location.

The bombing caused the highest death toll for ISAF in a single incident since April 27, when nine Americans - eight troops and a contractor - were killed by an Afghan officer who opened fire at a Kabul military training centre.

At least 199 foreign troops have now been killed in Afghanistan this year, according to an AFP tally based on that kept by the independent website iCasualties.org.