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FACTBOX-Security developments in Afghanistan, Nov 18

Thu, 18 Nov 2010 04:17 GMT

Source: reuters // Reuters

By Unknown User (For more on Afghanistan, click on [ID:nAFPAK])

Nov 18 (Reuters) - Following are security developments in Afghanistan at 0400 GMT on Thursday:

HELMAND - A British soldier from the NATO-led International Security Assistance Force (ISAF) was killed by insurgent gunfire while on patrol in Gereshk district of southern Helmand province on Wednesday, the British Defence Ministry said, adding that next of kin had been informed.

KABUL - An ISAF service member was killed by a homemade bomb in southern Afghanistan on Wednesday, ISAF said. It gave no further details. (Compiled by Jonathon Burch; Editing by Ron Popeski) (For more Reuters coverage of Afghanistan and Pakistan, see: http://www.reuters.com/news/globalcoverage/afghanistanpakistan) (If you have a query or comment on this story, send an email to newsfeedback.asia@thomsonreuters.com)

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