Defense minister says 6 Italian soldiers killed, 4 injured in Afghan blast

October 6th, 2009 Defense ministry: 10 Afghan troops die in fightingKABUL, Afghanistan — The defense ministry says 10 Afghan soldiers have died and more than 100 insurgents have been killed or wounded in fighting in the south and east of the country. The ministry said Tuesday the deaths occurred over the last 24 hours in two separate locations.

September 30th, 2009 12 Afghan civilians killed in roadside bomb blastKABUL — A roadside bomb blast in southern Afghanistan has killed 12 civilians. Police chief Bismullah Khan says a civilian bus hit a bomb in Kandahar province's Maiwand district Tuesday morning, killing the 12 civilians and wounding another 15.

September 27th, 2009 KABUL - An Afghan cabinet minister survived a roadside attack in Afghanistan's western Herat province Sunday, but police said four civilians were killed and 17 others injured. Energy Minister Mohammad Ismail Khan was on his way to the airport in Herat city when a motorbike laden with explosives detonated near his convoy, western region police spokesman Abdul Raouf Ahmadi said.

September 27th, 2009 KABUL - An Afghan cabinet minister survived a suicide attack in Herat province Sunday, but four civilians were killed and 17 people were injured, officials said. Meanwhile, six NATO-led soldiers, including three French troops and two US service members, were killed in separate incidents elsewhere in the country, the alliance said in a statement.

September 17th, 2009 Italy Defense Ministry: 6 dead in Afghan blastROME — The Italian Defense Ministry says that six people have died in a blast in the Afghan capital, Kabul. The ministry said it was not clear whether the victims from Thursday's explosion were Italian, but news reports said the blast hit two Italian military vehicles.

September 17th, 2009 Car bomb kills at least 10 in Afghan capitalKABUL — A suicide car bomb hit vehicles carrying foreign troops near the U.S. Embassy and an American military base in Afghanistan's capital Thursday, killing at least 10 people and wounding dozens, officials said.

September 17th, 2009 Italy vows to stay the course in AfghanistanROME — Italy said Thursday that its troops will remain in Afghanistan, despite suffering its deadliest attack to date in the country, a suicide car bombing that killed six soldiers and wounded four. Defense Minister Ignazio La Russa said that Thursday's "cowardly" attack in the Afghan capital, Kabul, would not deter Italy's commitment.

September 17th, 2009 Berlusconi: best to exit Afghanistan soonROME — Premier Silvio Berlusconi said Thursday it would be best for international troops to leave Afghanistan soon, after a bomb blast in Kabul killed six Italian soldiers in Italy's deadliest day yet in the conflict. Berlusconi insisted there was no timetable for withdrawal, and said any decision would be made together with Italy's allies.

August 13th, 2009 Military: 3 British soldiers killed in AfghanistanLONDON — Britain's military says three of its soldiers have been killed by an explosion in Afghanistan's Helmand Province. The Ministry of Defense says two soldiers from the 2nd Battalion The Rifles and a third from 40 Regiment Royal Artillery were killed when their foot patrol was hit by blast near the town of Sangin on Thursday.

August 3rd, 2009 OTTAWA - Two Canadian soldiers have been killed in southern Afghanistan when a roadside bomb exploded near a patrol party, military officials said Sunday. The incident occurred approximately 15 km west of Kandahar city Saturday afternoon, the Department of National Defense said in a press release.

July 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.

July 22nd, 2009 Canadian soldiers accidentally kill Afghan girlOTTAWA — An Afghan girl has been killed in an accidental shooting by Canadian soldiers in Kandahar province, military officials said. Soldiers had dismounted from a convoy Tuesday in the volatile Panjwaii district when a motorcycle came speeding towards them, military officials said.

July 14th, 2009 NATO: 7 killed in Afghanistan helicopter crashKABUL — A helicopter on contract to NATO-led forces crashed Tuesday in southern Afghanistan, killing six civilians on board and an Afghan child on the ground. NATO said the cause of the crash was under investigation but the owner reported it was shot down.

July 7th, 2009 LUCKNOW - At least two people were killed and 10 injured after a blast in a stone quarry at an Uttar Pradesh village Tuesday, an official said here. The blast took place around 2 p.m.

May 30th, 2009 KABUL - Twenty-four people, including 18 suspected Taliban insurgents, were killed as fighting flared up in Afghanistan's northwest Badghis province, its governor said Saturday. "Taliban fighters ambushed a unit of national army soldiers in Balamurghab district Friday and troops returned fire, leaving 18 Taliban rebels dead," Governor Dulbar Jan Arman told Xinhua.