Seven members of the NATO mission in Afghanistan (ISAF) were killed after an explosion on a highway south of the country, as reported by the military coalition. "Seven ISAF soldiers have been killed by an improvised explosive device," said a statement from the Alliance does not detail the nationality of the deceased.
However, by geographical location, are believed to be Americans, British and Canadian, as are the three countries with the most troops deployed in the southern area of Afghanistan. A source in the ISAF, which has requested anonymity, he told France Presse that the deaths have occurred in the successive explosions of two homemade bombs in Shobarak district in Kandahar province.
This region, which borders Pakistan and historical stronghold of the Taliban two years focused largely on the activities of NATO, which considers key to stabilizing the country. Furthermore, in a previous event, another NATO military have died in China today after a helicopter crashed for unknown reasons.
The alliance did not provide the appliance model or the nationality of the deceased, which is not known whether piloting the aircraft or was a passenger. The balance sheet total of eight dead makes the worst day in NATO lives in Afghanistan since April 27, the day that eight people also died because of an attack with a homemade bomb.
Since the year began, 199 soldiers have died in the Afghanistan mission. 
However, by geographical location, are believed to be Americans, British and Canadian, as are the three countries with the most troops deployed in the southern area of Afghanistan. A source in the ISAF, which has requested anonymity, he told France Presse that the deaths have occurred in the successive explosions of two homemade bombs in Shobarak district in Kandahar province.
This region, which borders Pakistan and historical stronghold of the Taliban two years focused largely on the activities of NATO, which considers key to stabilizing the country. Furthermore, in a previous event, another NATO military have died in China today after a helicopter crashed for unknown reasons.
The alliance did not provide the appliance model or the nationality of the deceased, which is not known whether piloting the aircraft or was a passenger. The balance sheet total of eight dead makes the worst day in NATO lives in Afghanistan since April 27, the day that eight people also died because of an attack with a homemade bomb.
Since the year began, 199 soldiers have died in the Afghanistan mission.
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