A roadside bomb has claimed the life of another US-led soldier in southern Afghanistan bringing the number of foreign soldiers killed in the war-ravaged country to 11 so far this year.
NATO said in a statement that the service member died on Sunday.
It did not release the casualty's nationality nor did it provide any further details.
Last year was the deadliest for international troops in the nearly decade-long war, with more than 700 killed.
Despite the presence of some 150,000 foreign forces, militant attacks are picking up in the war-torn country.
The rising foreign casualties have sparked anger among the public in the countries allied with the United States in Afghanistan.
The invasion of Afghanistan took place with the official objective of curbing militancy and bringing peace and stability to the country. Nine years on, however, Afghanistan remains unstable and civilians continue to pay the price.
The Pentagon admitted in a recent report that the United States has failed to establish security in Afghanistan.
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