Suman three thousand NATO soldiers killed in Afghanistan

The death toll among members of the NATO mission in Afghanistan arrived Saturday at the three thousand, after the death of two Allied soldiers in the south of the country, counting the specialized portal "icasualties.org." This month have killed 14 soldiers of the International Security Assistance Force (ISAF)- the official name of the mission-Atlantic, bringing the total in 2012 stood at 153, the lowest number at this time of year since 2009. The bloodiest year for members of the NATO mission was 2010 when 711 soldiers were killed while last year 566 were killed in military action. The country has lost more troops since the start of the war in Afghanistan a decade ago is the United States (1,968 deaths), followed by the UK (412) and Canada (158). Spain lost in the conflict in Afghanistan to 95 soldiers, who must add the deaths of two police officers and a translator killed in an insurgent attack in 2010. ISAF began withdrawing its troops in July 2011 but still maintains troops in Afghanistan to nearly 120,000 military, which will gradually leaving the country to complete its withdrawal in 2014, if the forecasts of NATO. In parallel, the allied mission started last year the transfer of security responsibility to local forces, which exert their control over nearly half the Afghan population. It is expected that in the coming days to enter the third phase of the transition of responsibility for security, which after completion will leave Afghanistan in control most of the country and all provincial capitals.