Suicide Bomber Hits NATO Convoy in Kabul (2 killed)

[Eugene]

Source: Associated Press

Suicide Bomber Hits NATO Convoy in Kabul

Thursday, June 28, 2007; 1:44 AM

KABUL, Afghanistan -- A suicide car bomber hit a NATO convoy
in the Afghan capital Thursday, killing two foreigners and
wounding three others, a police officer said.

The bomber also wounded two Afghan civilians in the attack in
eastern Kabul, said Najibullah Samsur, a local police chief.
Samsur could not say whether the foreign victims were soldiers
or contractors working for the alliance's troops.

NATO confirmed that there was an explosion near one of its
convoys, but provided no details on any casualties.


Read more: http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2007/06/28/AR2007062800102.html

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Source: Reuters

Two foreign soldiers feared killed in Afghan blast
28 Jun 2007 06:14:54 GMT

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KABUL, June 28 (Reuters) - A suicide car bomber hit a vehicle
carrying foreign troops in the Afghan capital on Thursday and
may have killed two soldiers, police officials said.

The Taliban, who are fighting foreign troops and the Afghan
government, claimed responsibility for the attack on a road
leading east out of the city.

Two soldiers in the vehicle might have been killed in the
attack which also wounded several other soldiers and Afghan
civilians, said a police official who declined to be
identified.

The interior ministry said two people were killed and eight
wounded in the attack, but did not identify the victims.
It said a vehicle of U.S.-led coalition force was damaged.

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Read more: http://www.alertnet.org/thenews/newsdesk/SP231050.htm

[whistle]

1. So much for peace keeping forces

:wtf:

[Eugene]

2. Two Western security workers killed in Afghan blast

Source: Reuters

Two Western security workers killed in Afghan blast
28 Jun 2007 08:58:34 GMT
Source: Reuters

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By Sayed Salahudin

KABUL, June 28 (Reuters) - Two Western security guards
were killed when their convoy was attacked by a suicide car
bomber in the Afghan capital on Thursday, police officials
and witnesses said.

The Taliban, who are fighting foreign troops and the Afghan
government, claimed responsibility for the attack on a road
leading east out of the city.

The interior ministry said two people were killed and eight
wounded in the attack but did not identify the victims.
Police officials and witnesses, however, said the dead were
two Western security workers.

Their armoured vehicle was destroyed and another disabled
in the attack.

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Read more: http://www.alertnet.org/thenews/newsdesk/SP231050.htm

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Source: Associated Press

Suicide bomber kills American in Kabul

By AMIR SHAH, Associated Press Writer
1 hour, 5 minutes ago

KABUL, Afghanistan - A suicide car bomber hit a convoy of
security contractors in the Afghan capital Thursday, killing
an American and a Nepalese citizen and wounding three
other Americans, police said. The Taliban claimed
responsibility.

Two Afghan civilians were wounded in the attack in eastern
Kabul, said Najibullah Samsur, a local police chief.

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Read more: http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20070628/ap_on_re_as/afghanistan