( CNN ) -- A roadside blast killed a NATO service member Wednesday in northern Afghanistan , the International Security Assistance Force said . The international alliance does not provide the nationalities of victims . An alliance statement did not provide an exact location of the improvised explosive device attack . This year is already the deadliest for coalition and U.S. forces since the battle against the Taliban started some nine years ago . Last year , 516 coalition troops were killed in Afghanistan . More than 600 have died so far in 2010 , according to a CNN tally -- with more than two months left in the year . The morbid milestone comes as the United States is making a strong effort to fight the Taliban . U.S. President Barack Obama ordered the deployment of 30,000 extra U.S. forces to Afghanistan this year , increasing the total American troop commitment to almost 100,000 . At least 25 other countries pledged an additional 7,000 troops . The international alliance was formed under a U.N. mandate to bolster a secure environment and support the reconstruction of Afghanistan . NATO took command in 2003 . The force comprises troops from dozens of countries .
This year is already the deadliest for coalition and U.S. forces . The battle against the Taliban started nine years ago .