Militant attack kills ISAF soldier in Afghanistan

An International Security Assistance Force soldier was killed following militants attack in southern Afghanistan on Tuesday. "An International Security Assistance Force service member died following an insurgent attack in southern Afghanistan today," NATO officials in Afghanistan said in a statement. The source did not disclose further information regarding the exact location of the incident and nationality of the deceased soldier. International Security Assistance Force generally do not disclose identities of the NATO soldiers killed in Afghanistan saying, "It is ISAF policy to defer casualty identification procedures to the relevant national authorities." The latest incident tolls up the number of NATO troops to 242 service members who have been killed in various incidents across the country since the beginning of 2012.