(MENAFN- Qatar News Agency) Kabul August 25 (QNA) - At least four Afghan National Army (ANA) soldiers were martyred following roadside bomb explosion defense officials said Monday. Gen. Zahir Azimi spokesman for the Afghani Ministry of Defense (MoD) said the four Afghan soldiers were martyred following improvised explosive device (IED) attack in the past 24 hours. He did not disclose further information regarding the exact location of the incident according to the Afghan (Khaama Press). The anti-government armed militant groups frequently use improvised explosive device (IED) to target Afghan and coalition security forces. According to security officials the Afghan army deaths stands at four service members daily on average which is mainly caused due to improvised explosive device (IED) attacks. Gen. Azimi said Afghan armed forces are currently engaged in 15 military operations conducted in 13 different provinces. (QNA)
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