KABUL, Afghanistan, Mar 30, SPA -- A NATO soldier was killed and three wounded during an operation in eastern Afghanistan, the U.S. military said Friday. Four wounded soldiers were evacuated to a medical facility after the operation Thursday evening, where one died of his wounds, the military said. The three others are in stable condition, the Associated Press reported. The death brings to at least 22 the number of U.S. or NATO soldiers who have died in Afghanistan this year, including at least 11 U.S. soldiers and five British.--SPA www.spa.gov.sa/436907