BOSTON -- A soldier from Revere has died while serving in Afghanistan.

Army Sgt. Nelson Rodriguez Ramirez, 22, of Revere, died when his vehicle encountered an improvised explosive device and small arms fire in Kandahar City, Afghanistan, according to the Department of Defense.

He was assigned to the 2nd Squadron, 101st Cavalry (Reconnaissance, Surveillance and Target Acquisition), New York Army National Guard in Geneva, N.Y.

Terror attacks in Afghanistan have significantly increased by 40 percent over last year. According to an ABC news analysis, American troops are four times more likely to be killed there than in Iraq.

Funeral arrangements were not immediately available.