Three US-led soldiers killed in Afghanistan: ISAF

Three US-led foreign soldiers have been killed in a bomb blast in southern Afghanistan, the US-led International Security Assistance Force (ISAF) says.

In a statement issued on Friday, the ISAF said that three “service members … died following an improvised explosive device attack in southern Afghanistan today.”
The statement said a bomber on a motorbike detonated his explosives close to an ISAF patrol.
There has been no word on the dead soldiers’ nationalities, but most troops in the region are American. The Taliban were quick to claim responsibility.
The deadly attack came about a month after Taliban militants launched their so-called spring offensive across Afghanistan.
The militant group announced that attacks would target US military bases, diplomatic missions and vehicle convoys.
Meanwhile, the US-led military forces are preparing to withdraw from Afghanistan at the end of the year.
More than 40 foreign troops, mostly American, have been killed in Afghanistan so far this year.
The increasing number of military casualties in Afghanistan has caused widespread anger in the United States 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 insecurity continues to rise across the country, despite the presence of thousands of US-led troops.

Source: PressTV