KABUL, Afghanistan — Two NATO servicemen were killed by insurgents in eastern Afghanistan on Saturday, the Western military alliance said, the latest in a surge of Taliban attacks against foreign forces and Afghan civilians.
The military coalition didn’t provide details on the assault or the nationalities of the dead, although most of the international troops stationed in that part of the country are American. Saturday’s deaths bring the number of international forces killed in Afghanistan this month to at least 42.
NATO also reported Saturday that a combined Afghan-NATO security detail had sought out and killed a Taliban financier in northern Balkh province after he threatened them. The man, Maulawi Abdul Rahman, reportedly had transferred money, weapons and explosives to other insurgents for use in attacks against Afghan and coalition forces.
Over the past three months, insurgent attacks in Afghanistan, including roadside bombings, rocket attacks and armed assaults, are up 11 percent compared with the same period last year.
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