Afghan Taliban kill a Polish soldier

Published: Aug. 11, 2009 at 10:25 AM

WARSAW, Poland, Aug. 11 (UPI) -- A 32-year-old NATO soldier from Poland was killed and four others were injured in a Taliban attack in eastern Afghanistan, military officials said Tuesday.

Polish Capt. Daniel Ambrozinski was in command of a patrol of Polish and Afghan troops operating as part of the NATO-led International Security Assistance Force in the eastern Ajuristan district Monday when they came under small arms fire, Polish Radio said.

In the Taliban attack four Poles were injured and Ambrozinski was declared missing. He was found dead Tuesday, Polish Lt. Col. Dariusz Kacperczyk said.

Ten Polish soldiers have been killed in Afghanistan.

Poland has 2,000 troops in Afghanistan.

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