Bomb Hits US-led Patrol Near Afghan Capital

[Purveyor]

Source: Associated Press

A bomb hit troops from the U.S.-led coalition patrolling south of the Afghan capital Thursday, causing an unspecified number of casualties, the coalition said.

--
The bomb struck the coalition convoy on Thursday morning during a patrol in Wardak province, a coalition statement said. Troops secured the scene, but "the exact number and nature of casualties" was not immediately clear, it said.

A freelance television cameraman filmed what he said was the aftermath of the Thursday attack. The footage showed the burning wreckage of a vehicle on a bend in a mountain road. Militants held up what looked like an M-16 rifle and dragged away a belt of ammunition.

It was not possible to independently verify whether the footage was from the same incident reported by the coalition. The cameraman's name was withheld for his own security.

Afghan officials confirmed the attack but provided no details.


Read more: http://www.blueridgenow.com/article/20080626/API/806260650/Bomb_hits_US_led_patrol_near_Afghan_capital

[Binka]

1. Oh Boy It Is Really Heating Up In Afghanistan!

Jesus a 24 year old Sonoma Co man was killed there this week. Shit. Fuck. Shit.

[Purveyor]

2. Update: Afghan blast kills 3 US coalition members

KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) — The U.S.-led coalition says an attack in Afghanistan has killed three servicemembers.

The military says the attack in Wardak — one province south of Kabul — destroyed a military vehicle and also killed an Afghan interpreter.

The coalition says that two of the killed servicemembers were recovered on site while "two sets of remains were located in a nearby field."

---eoe---

http://ap.google.com/article/ALeqM5jkKFU8CvHoLV5ont_58iLTVBWLVQD91HRR4O0