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Yahoo! My Yahoo! Mail Yahoo! Search Search: Sign InNew User? Sign Up News Home - Help Navigation Primary Navigation Home Singapore Asia Pacific World Business Entertainment Sports Technology Top Stories Most Popular Secondary Navigation Africa Europe Latin America Middle East North America Search Search: British NATO soldier, five Afghans killed AFP - Sunday, March 15 KABUL (AFP) - - A British NATO soldier was killed Saturday in Afghanistan, officials said, while police said a father and four of his adult sons died in a separate US-led raid. ADVERTISEMENT The International Security Assistance Force (ISAF) said the serviceman -- the 55th foreign soldier to die in Afghanistan this year -- was killed in an attack in the south but gave no more details. Britain's Ministry of Defence (MoD) said the soldier from The 2nd Battalion, Royal Welsh Regiment died "as a result of wounds sustained from an explosion whilst conducting a foot patrol south of Musa Qala," northern Helmand province. "He received immediate medical attention from the medics within his team but unfortunately died at the scene," it said in a statement. Paula Rowe, a spokeswoman for Task Force Helmand, said: "Task Force Helmand feels the loss of every serviceman and we mourn the death of this brave soldier. "We send our thoughts and prayers to his family and friends at home and all those who served alongside him at this desperately sad time," she added, noting that next of kin had been informed. Southern Afghanistan is perhaps the country's most dangerous area, blighted by regular attacks and where Taliban rebels are said to control several districts. About 17,000 extra US troops are due to deploy to the area this year to reinforce ISAF in the region as part of a massive overhaul of US strategy hoping to turn around the seven-year war in the country. Afghan police separately accused US-led forces of killing a father and four of his sons in a raid on their home. The US military said the men were militants linked to a bombing network and had opened fire first. The incident in the province of Logar, just outside the capital Kabul, comes amid tensions between Afghans and foreign troops over civilian casualties in military operations against Taliban and other insurgents. "At around 2:30 (2200 GMT Friday) this morning, the coalition forces raided a house and killed a man and his four sons. They were all civilians," Logar police chief Ghulam Mustafah Mohseni told AFP. The US military said in a statement that it had gone to the area on "credible information" that militants were there. "A firefight began when armed militants engaged the force. Five enemy combatants were killed in the firefight," it said. Spokeswoman Captain Elizabeth Mathias said the force would investigate the claim that the men were civilians. About 3,000 extra US troops have recently deployed in Logar and adjoining Wardak province, which have seen a build up of insurgents. "We were expecting additional troops would help us stabilise the province but they create more trouble for us," said Mohseni, the police chief. The Afghan government has repeatedly expressed anger over civilian deaths during foreign military operations, mounted to try to defeat an insurgency led by remnants of the Taliban regime ousted in 2001. The United Nations said in February that a record 2,118 civilians were killed during Afghanistan's conflict in 2008, with nearly 40 percent of the deaths caused by pro-government forces, including US-led and NATO troops. Email Story IM Story Printable View Blog This Recommend this article Average (0 votes) Sign in to recommend this article » Most Recommended Stories » Related Articles: World Israeli spy chief makes fresh bid to free soldierAP - 1 hour 4 minutes ago Suspected illegal immigrants found in Calif. pipeAP - 1 hour 8 minutes ago Man wants old Montana street bulbs to grow potAP - 2 hours 22 minutes ago UK-World SummaryReuters - 2 hours 25 minutes ago Four questioned over N. Ireland soldier killingsAFP - Sunday, March 15 Enlarge Photo Afghan National Army soldiers ride in a pick-up van in front of a US Marine hummer in Kapisa province in February 2009. A British NATO soldier was killed Saturday in Afghanistan, officials said, while police said a father and four of his adult sons died in a separate US-led raid. Most Popular – World Viewed For sale: nagging wife, very high maintenance World Bank warns of "very dangerous" year ahead Obama program helping US economy: Summers Bailed-out AIG plans bonuses worth millions: report Arrest warrant issued for Lindsay Lohan View Complete List » Search: Home Singapore Asia Pacific World Business Entertainment Sports Technology Top Stories Most Popular Copyright © 2009 Yahoo! Southeast Asia Pte Ltd. (Co. Reg. No. 199700735D). All Rights Reserved. Privacy Policy - Terms of Service - Community - Intellectual Property Rights Policy - Help

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