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Two NATO soldiers have been killed in a US-led offensive underway in southern Afghanistan, bringing to six the number of foreign soldiers killed in the operation overall.
Both soldiers died in combat with the Taliban, one of them on Wednesday and the other on Tuesday, the International Security Assistance Force said.
The soldiers' nationalities were not disclosed, in line with NATO practice.
They were taking part in a combined offensive with Afghan forces dubbed Mushtarak (Together), which began on Saturday and aims to push the Taliban out of the Marjah area of Helmand province.
In all, 78 foreign soldiers have died in Afghanistan this year.
