List_of_Norwegian_Armed_Forces_casualties_in_Afghanistan

List of Norwegian Armed Forces casualties in Afghanistan

List of Norwegian Armed Forces casualties in Afghanistan

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From late 2001, following the United States-led Invasion of Afghanistan, and during subsequent the War in Afghanistan, the Norwegian Armed Forces maintained a steady presence of troops, (peaking at approximately 90) in the country, attached to the larger International Security Assistance Force (ISAF).[1]

As of October 2013, there had been 10 Norwegian Armed Forces fatalities in the War, seven of these due to Improvised explosive devices, two due to direct hostile gunfire, and one in connection with the 2011 Mazar-i-Sharif attack. In addition there were at least 26 non-fatal combat-related casualties.

List of fatalities

The following is a list of the fatal casualties:

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References

  1. [1]
    "Kronologisk utvikling av det norske styrkebidraget i Afghanistan" (in Norwegian). Mil.no. Retrieved 21 October 2013.
  2. [2]
    "Den drepte soldaten var en 29 år gammel totning". Aftenposten.no. 23 May 2004. Retrieved 21 October 2013.
  3. [3]
    Haugli, Kurt (23 July 2007). "- De måtte skyte seg ut". Aftenposten.no. Retrieved 21 October 2013.
  4. [4]
    Trondsen, Flemming (17 April 2009). "En norsk soldat drept og en skadet". Aftenposten.no. Retrieved 21 October 2013.
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