The phrase "an isaf" is not correct in written English.
It appears to be a misspelling or misformation, as "isaf" does not follow standard English grammar rules for articles.
Example: "I saw an isaf in the distance." (This example is incorrect due to the use of "an" with "isaf.")
Alternatives: "a isaf" or "one isaf."
"After a short conversation took place between ANA and ISAF personnel, firing occurred, which resulted in the fatal wounding of an ISAF soldier and the death of his civilian colleague.
"The only people that received fire from ISAF troops were the security guards who initiated the exchange of fire," an ISAF official said.
Sunset R. Belinsky, an ISAF spokeswoman.
Gen. Eric Tremblay, an ISAF spokesman, called the recent phenomenon "a cumulative effect" of many factors.
A local official, the governor's spokesman, said the fight started when the Taliban began shooting at an ISAF foot patrol.
Gary Younger, an ISAF spokesman, said: "Because the Afghan government has the structure in place, hopefully it'll move ahead quickly" once the council is formed.
But once the Taliban and al-Qaeda were on the run, the administration paid mere lip service to building a stable Afghanistan.It fobbed off peacekeeping on to NATO and created an International Security Assistance Force (ISAF) with a remit that at first did not go beyond Kabul, the capital.
The Bonn Agreement also called for the establishment of an International Assistance Force (ISAF) in Afghanistan to facilitate the transition to peace.
The latest fighting began on Monday evening when the Taliban ambushed an International Security Assistance Force (Isaf) patrol in the Sarobi district, some 30 miles east of the Afghan capital.
Petraeus will have to demonstrate clear declines in insurgent violence in the most violent areas of southern Afghanistan, particularly in Marjah, a small farming community in Helmand that was the target of a huge Isaf offensive in February.
In a statement, Isaf commander Gen John R Allen said the incident "has my highest personal attention and my commitment to thoroughly investigate it to determine the facts".
