4 NATO soldiers killed in Afghan blast

May 23, 2011

By The Associated Press, cbc.ca, Updated: May 23, 2011 11:45 AM

NATO says four of its service members have been killed in an explosion in

eastern Afghanistan.

The international military alliance says the blast happened Monday but does not

provide further details or the troopers' nationalities. NATO typically waits for

national authorities to announce casualties before giving specifics.

Most of the forces in the east are American, but there are service members from

other NATO countries also serving in the region.

Canada currently has about 2,800 personnel deployed in Afghanistan.

The latest deaths bring to 26 the number of NATO personnel killed in Afghanistan

in May; 177 have been killed since the start of the year.

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