Czech soldier killed in Afghanistan
A Czech soldier has died in Afghanistan along with three Danish troops as a result of a suicide bomb attack which killed 11 other people. The bomb attack occurred in the Helmand province of Afghanistan in the south of the country and was aimed at NATO troops operating in the area. The Taliban has admitted that it was behind the attack. Two other Czech soldiers were reported injured in the blast which occurred at a local marketplace. The Czech soldiers were members of a special forces unit working under the umbrella of the International Security Assistance Forces (ISAF) operating in the country.