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NATO had planned to withdraw all forces by the end of next year
The Nato statement did not identify which militant group was responsible for the attack
Afghan local police has poor reputation and is frequently accused by local residents of rape and extortion
NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg will attend ceremonies on Thursday formally inaugurating the string of units
The attack in the volatile province of Helmand is the first such incident since April
Total casualties between January and June increased one per cent compared with the same period last year
NATO will have only eight aircraft assigned to the Baltic air policing mission from Septembers