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The attack on the
main military airfield in Afghanistan took place on Tuesday
evening and the nationality of the service member could not
immediately be released, a NATO official said.
The NATO statement did not identify which militant group was
responsible for the attack, though most of the groups active
fall under the broad umbrella of the Taliban.
Bagram air base, which is guarded by U.S. Marines and partnered
forces, frequently comes under rocket attack from militants.
Fighting in Afghanistan has escalated since most foreign forces
withdrew from last year and Afghan forces are bearing the brunt
of the conflict.
A Taliban government was ousted by a U.S.-led coalition in 2001
and its militants have been waging an increasingly violent
insurgency for over a decade.
On Tuesday alone, at least 25 members of the Afghan army and
police were killed in clashes, an interior ministry report
showed.
The NATO coalition has lost nine members of its force this year.
Around 13,000 NATO troops are engaged in a new two-year training
mission.
In addition, several thousand U.S. military personnel are still
engaged in combat duties but details of their operations have
not been disclosed.
(Reporting by Jessica Donati; Editing by Simon Cameron-Moore)
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