Afghanistan

Two NATO contractors killed in attack in eastern Afghanistan

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The US-led Western military alliance says at least two civilian contractors working for coalition forces have been killed in a bomb attack in eastern Afghanistan.

This comes after a car bomb explosion targeted a convoy of US-led forces in the country’s troubled east on Monday. NATO has confirmed that two of its civilian contractors were killed in the deadly explosion.

“Two International Security Assistance Force contracted-civilians died as the result of a vehicle-borne improvised explosive device attack in eastern Afghanistan today,” NATO said in a statement.
In line with the ISAF policy, the statement did not disclose the contractors’ nationality, nor did it provide further details on the exact whereabouts of the incident.
According to the latest figures released by the website icasualties.org, 3,417 foreign soldiers have been killed in Afghanistan since the US-led war began more than eleven years ago.
Taliban militants are usually blamed for such incidents.
Taliban militant group has recently stepped up attacks against US-led and Afghan forces, vowing a new wave of attacks across Afghanistan.

The militant group said it would use “every possible tactic” to inflict casualties on Afghan and US-led forces. They specifically mentioned insider and bomb attacks.

The increasing number of foreign casualties in Afghanistan has caused widespread anger in the US and other NATO member states, undermining public support for the Afghan war.

The US and its allies invaded Afghanistan in 2001 as part of Washington’s so-called war on terror. The offensive removed the Taliban from power, but the country is still gripped by insecurity.

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