In Afghanistan, three foreign soldiers have been killed in separate incidents as militants are stepping up their targeted attacks on coalition troops and others aligned with the government. NATO-led coalition said in separate statements today that two soldiers died when a bomb exploded in the south and a third was killed by militants in the east on Thursday. The deaths came a day after ten soldiers were killed on Wednesday including eight during a shooting in capital Kabul. So far, 48 foreign soldiers have died this month compared to 33 during April last year.