Taliban claim responsibility for attack in Afghan capital, say target was Indian EmbassyOctober 8th, 2009 Taliban claim Afghan bomb, say embassy was target
KABUL — The Taliban have claimed responsibility for Thursday's suicide car bomb in the Afghan capital, saying their target was the Indian Embassy. Taliban spokesman Zabiullah Mujahid said in a statement posted on the group's Web site that the attacker was an Afghan man who blew up his a sporty utility vehicle laden with explosives just outside the embassy.
US, Afghan forces accidentally kill child in raid in eastern AfghanistanOctober 8th, 2009 US, Afghan forces kill Afghan child in raidKABUL — The U.S. military says American and Afghan forces accidentally killed a child during a raid on a Taliban compound in eastern Afghanistan.
Defense minister says 6 Italian soldiers killed, 4 injured in Afghan blastSeptember 17th, 2009 Italian defense minister: 6 dead in Afghan blastROME — The Italian defense minister says six Italian soldiers were killed in an attack in the Afghan capital, Kabul, and four others were injured. Ignazio La Russa says an explosive-filled car rammed into two vehicles carrying 10 Italian soldiers Thursday.
12 Taliban fighters killed in clashes, airstrikes in southern AfghanistanAugust 11th, 2009 12 Taliban fighters killed in Afghan clashKABUL — An Afghan official says clashes and airstrikes in southern Afghanistan have killed a dozen Taliban fighters. Wazir Khan says the militants were killed late Monday inside a compound in an area bordering Ghazni and Zabul provinces.
4 Afghan security guards killed in blast in southern provinceJuly 30th, 2009 4 Afghan guards killed in blastKABUL — The government says a roadside blast has killed four Afghan guards in the south of the country. An Interior Ministry statement says the explosion hit the guards' vehicle in Helmand province on Thursday.
19 suspected militants killed in clashes in southern AfghanistanJuly 11th, 2009 19 militants killed in Afghan clashesKABUL — Afghan police and coalition forces killed 19 suspected militants in two separate clashes in southern Afghanistan, while four Afghan guards were killed near the capital, officials said Saturday. The militants died in two clashes in Uruzgan's Charchino district Friday, the Interior Ministry said in a statement.
23 Taliban fighters killed in AfghanistanJune 24th, 2009 KABUL - Afghan troops killed 23 Taliban fighters in Uruzgan province, a senior military commander said Wednesday. "Acting upon intelligence report, Afghan troops backed by the US-led Coalition forces pounded Taliban militants in Chinartook area, killing 23 rebels including their commander Mullah Ismael Kuchi," commander of Afghan Corps in the region General Shir Mohammad Zazi told Xinhua.
Fighting in northern Afghanistan kills 12 insurgents, 1 Afghan soldierJune 11th, 2009 Afghan clashes kill 12 insurgents, 1 soldierKABUL — Clashes in northern Afghanistan killed 12 insurgents and one Afghan soldier, the government said Thursday. The Defense Ministry said in a statement that Wednesday's fighting spanned three villages in Baghlan province.
Troops kill 60 militants in AfghanistanMay 23rd, 2009 KABUL - Sixty Taliban militants have been killed in clashes with the Afghan and US-led coalition troops in southern Helmand province, officials said Saturday. "The Afghan National Army Commandos of the 205th Corps, assisted by coalition forces, killed 60 militants in Marja city in Helmand province," the Afghan and coalition troops said in a joint statement.
Afghan troops kill 13 militantsMay 20th, 2009 KABUL - Thirteen Taliban militants have been killed in a gunfight with the security forces near the Afghan capital, an official said Wednesday. The incident took place Tuesday evening after Taliban militants attacked Afghan soldiers in the Salar area, 70 km west of Kabul.
2 Afghan children killed by bicycle bomb in marketMay 3rd, 2009 2 Afghan children killed by bomb on bicycleKABUL — A bomb placed on a bicycle in a busy market killed four people Sunday, including two children, while American fighter aircraft and ground forces killed 19 militants near the Pakistan border, officials said. The bicycle bomb went off in Gereshk district of southern Helmand province.
US says 2 militants killed in raid in central AfghanistanApril 23rd, 2009 US: 2 militants killed in Afghan raidKABUL — International and Afghan troops killed two militants in an overnight raid in central Afghanistan, U.S. forces said Thursday.
Afghan earthquake kills 20April 17th, 2009 KABUL - At least 20 people were killed Friday in back-to-back earthquakes in eastern Afghanistan. The first quake, with a magnitude of 5.4, struck shortly after midnight in Nangarhar province, a statement from President Hamid Karzai said.
Several earthquakes jolt Central AmericaJanuary 13th, 2009 SAN JOSE - Several earthquakes of medium intensity rocked different countries of Central America, according to information reaching here. In Costa Rica, two earthquakes occurred early Tuesday morning, one was of 4.1 magnitude at 8.23 p.m.
Six militants killed near Afghan capitalDecember 22nd, 2008 KABUL - Six Taliban militants have been killed and three others detained in an operation carried out by the coalition forces near the Afghan capital, officials said Tuesday. The operation was carried out in Surobi district of Kabul province Monday, a coalition forces statement said.
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