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Afghan Security Forces Member Reportedly Kills NATO Soldier in Herat Province

PRAGUE (Sputnik) - A NATO service member was killed in Afghanistan’s western province of Herat in an apparent insider attack, the Resolute Support mission said in a statement on Monday.
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"A Resolute Support service member was killed in Herat province," the statement said. "Two other service members were wounded in incident." A member of the Afghan security forces is reportedly responsible for the attack, the statement said.

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Additional information will be released as new details about the attack emerge and become available, the release added.

The Czech Defense Ministry released a statement on Monday saying that a Czech soldier was killed and two others were injured during a militant attack on Shindand military base in Herat.

"Soldier T.P. born in 1976 died and two other soldiers… were injured," the ministry said in a statement, adding that the servicemen were provided with urgent medical aid and taken to a hospital at Bagram military base.

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The NATO-led Resolute Support mission is comprised of 13,000 soldiers who are providing training and advice to Afghanistan’s security personnel.

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