NATO soldiers killed in multiple attacks

Toronto Telegraph Friday 1st October, 2010

NATO officials have confirmed separate attacks have killed five soldiers in southern Afghanistan.

Three coalition soldiers were killed in a bomb attack on Thursday while another soldier was killed in a separate bombing.

An insurgent attack killed a fifth soldier of the international forces in Afghanistan.

NATO commanders have said there has been heavy fighting with Afghan and NATO-led forces trying to clear the southern city of Kandahar and surrounding districts of Taliban insurgents.

Also on Thursday, four Afghan civilians were killed and three others wounded during a NATO operation when a helicopter fired on them.

It is believed the civilians were struck accidentally during an operation in Ghazni province.

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