ISAF casualties

ISAF Joint Command
Courtesy Story

Date: 08.04.2011
Posted: 08.04.2011 03:00
News ID: 74810

KABUL, Afghanistan – An International Security Assistance Force service member was killed today when an individual wearing an Afghan National Police uniform turned his weapon against the service member in eastern Afghanistan.

ISAF and Afghan officials are assessing the incident and more information will be released as appropriate.

In a separate incident, an ISAF service member died following an insurgent attack in eastern Afghanistan today.

It is ISAF policy to defer casualty identification procedures to the relevant national authorities.