Afghan blast kills foreign troops
Deaths bring to 83 the number of international-force personnel killed this year.
He urged Nato allies to live up to past pledges of troops and equipment to Afghanistan.
He said that despite vows at a Nato summit in Bucharest in April to raise more troop contributions, “many of the same shortfalls that existed 18 months ago still exist today”.
Isaf now comprises almost 53,000 troops from 40 nations, up from 33,000 troops 18 months ago, but commanders continue to press for more help.
Violent south
France has agreed to send 700 additional troops, which will deploy later this year in an area near Kabul, Afghanistan’s capital, in eastern Afghanistan.
This will free up around 1,000 US soldiers to move into the more violent south.
Around 3,500 US marines have also been deployed but they will leave by November.
Isaf has said it is trying to spread the influence of the weak central government across the country.