A bomb attack on Thursday killed five NATO occupation troops in southern Afghanistan

A bomb attack on Thursday killed five NATO occupation troops in southern Afghanistan, the US-led International Security Assistance Force (ISAF) said.
  
"Five International Security Assistance Force service members died following an improvised explosive device attack in southern Afghanistan today," an ISAF statement said, without giving any further details in line with policy.
  
The deaths come a week after the Taliban shot down a US helicopter, killing 30 Americans in the biggest single loss of US life in the 10-year war.