"Two International Security Assistance Force (ISAF) service members died as a result of an enemy forces attack in eastern Afghanistan on December 12, 2014," said the statement.
The statement gave neither the nationalities of the victims nor the details about the incident under the ISAF policy.
An Afghan official told Xinhua earlier Saturday that a NATO-led convoy was attacked by a Taliban roadside bombing in Bagram District of eastern Parwan province overnight.
The main base of US and NATO forces is located in the district.
The Taliban insurgent group has claimed responsibility for the incident.
The US and NATO-led troops will switch from combat to support role - NATO-led Resolute Support mission, which will focus on training, advising and assisting Afghan forces by the end of this month, and nearly 13,000 foreign forces will be involved in the mission, according to NATO officials.
Source: Xinhua - globaltimes.cn
14/12/14
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Angry Afghan president vows security shake-up after Taliban attacks surge ...
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"It is enough and it's no longer acceptable," Ghani yelled while on a visit to a school. He called on religious leaders to speak out against the Taliban.
"These acts are not Islamic and are inhuman," he said................http://www.todayonline.com/world/angry-afghan-president-vows-security-shake-after-taliban-attacks-surge
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