US soldier killed in Afghan war

The US-led military alliance confirmed on Wednesday that the soldier was killed by an explosion while he was on patrol.

The southern regions of Afghanistan are among the most dangerous for US-led troops.

The Taliban militants have stepped up their attacks against Afghan government forces and US-led foreign troops across the country after announcement of their spring offensive earlier this month.

Since the start of the year, more than 160 foreign soldiers, majority of them Americans, have been killed in Afghanistan, according to the icasualties.org website.

The US-led invasion of Afghanistan was launched in 2001. The offensives removed the Taliban from power, but insecurity continues to rise across the country, despite the presence of thousands of foreign troops.

As casualties have risen in Afghanistan over the past few months, the public opinion in the US and other NATO members has begun to turn against the US-led war.

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