Taliban mark 8th anniversary of Afghan war saying they're no threat to other countriesOctober 7th, 2009 Taliban say they're no threat to other countriesKABUL — Afghanistan's insurgent Taliban marked the eighth anniversary of the U.S. invasion Wednesday saying they have no "agenda" to harm other countries but would continue fighting as long as America and its allies remain in the troubled nation.
Large blast hits in center of Afghanistan's capital, sending a plume of smoke risingOctober 7th, 2009 Explosion hits Afghan capitalKABUL — A large blast has sounded in the center of Afghanistan's capital. Associated Press reporters heard the explosion and saw a plume of smoke rising from a site in downtown Kabul.
30 Afghan civilians killed after bus hits roadside bomb near KandaharSeptember 30th, 2009 30 Afghan civilians killed in roadside bomb blastKABUL — Officials say the civilian death toll in a roadside bomb blast in southern Afghanistan has reached 30. Kandahar provincial police chief Sardar Mohammad Zazai says nine women and seven children are among the 30 killed.
12 Afghan civilians killed after bus hits roadside bombSeptember 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.
12 Afghan civilians killed in insurgent ambush, roadside bomb, government saysSeptember 30th, 2009 12 Afghans die in insurgent ambush, roadside bombKABUL — A Taliban ambush on a highway left six truckers dead, and a roadside bomb killed another six Afghans in a crowded van, the government said Monday — the latest sign that insurgent violence is spreading across the countryside. Afghanistan's civilian death toll has risen alongside that of U.S.
Afghan official says dozens of Taliban killed in battle following ambush killing 3 US troopsSeptember 13th, 2009 Official: Dozens of Taliban killed after US deathsKABUL — About 50 Taliban militants died in a battle in western Afghanistan after an insurgent ambush killed three U.S. troops, an Afghan official said Sunday.
Rocket attack kills three in KabulSeptember 7th, 2009 KABUL - Three civilians were reportedly killed in a rocket attack on the Afghan capital Kabul on Monday. The rocket hit a house in the western part of the city, killing three members of a family, including a young girl, a BBC report quoted the Kabul police official.
Car bomb attack outside Kabul airport kills at least 2, Taliban claim responsibilitySeptember 7th, 2009 Taliban car bomber hits convoy in Afghan capitalKABUL — A car bomb exploded near the entrance to Kabul's military airport early Tuesday in an apparent attack on an international convoy, killing at least two civilians and wounding six, Afghan officials said. The Taliban claimed responsibility for the blast.
Suicide bomb outside Afghan army base kills 1 soldier, wounds 4, including civiliansAugust 14th, 2009 Suicide attack kills 1 Afghan soldier in the southKANDAHAR, Afghanistan — A suicide bomber attacked an Afghan army base in southern Afghanistan on Friday, killing a soldier and wounding four other people, an official said. The bomber rammed his vehicle into the base's gate in Lashkar Gah, the capital of Helmand province, said Daud Ahmadi, the provincial governor's spokesman.
NATO: Fighter jet crashes at Afghan base in 2nd major crash in 2 days; crew ejectsJuly 20th, 2009 NATO: Fighter jet crashes at Afghan baseKABUL — A Tornado fighter jet crashed inside NATO's largest base in southern Afghanistan on Monday in the second major crash on the base in two days, officials said. The jet crashed inside Kandahar Airfield during takeoff at 7:20 a.m.
4 US soldiers killed in a roadside bombing in northern AfghanistanJuly 6th, 2009 4 US soldier killed in AfghanistanKABUL — A roadside bomb in northern Afghanistan killed four American soldiers Monday, while a suicide attack in the south killed two civilians, officials said. The bombing in the northern Kunduz province targeted an American military convoy, said Kunduz Gov.
Suicide bomber attacks troop convoy in central Afghanistan, 2 civilians killedJune 23rd, 2009 Suicide bomber kills 2 civilians in AfghanistanKABUL — A suicide car bomber attacked a convoy of international troops in central Afghanistan on Tuesday, killing two Afghan civilians, officials said. The driver of the car rammed into the convoy on a highway in Ghazni province about 2.5 miles (4 kilometers) west of Ghazni city, said Ismail Jahangir, a spokesman for the provincial governor.
NATO mortar rounds kill 2 Afghan civilians, wound 5 in eastJune 12th, 2009 NATO mortar rounds kill Afghan civiliansKABUL — NATO mortar rounds killed two Afghan civilians during a clash with insurgents in eastern Afghanistan, while a bomb blast killed a British soldier in the south, officials said Friday. The fighting in eastern Kunar province Thursday began when insurgents attacked NATO forces.
US military probes reports of Afghan civilian deathsJune 11th, 2009 KABUL - The US military said Thursday that a targeted rebel commander in western Afghanistan survived an airstrike, but it was investigating "unsubstantiated" reports that civilians were among the dead. The US military said that its air force killed an insurgent commander, Mullah Mustafa, and 16 of his fighters in an airstrike in western Ghor province Wednesday.
Insurgent attacks in south Afghanistan kill 3 Afghan police; roadside bombs kill 3 civiliansApril 20th, 2009 Attacks kill 3 Afghan police, 3 civiliansKANDAHAR, Afghanistan — Insurgents attacked Afghan policemen in three separate incidents in southern Afghanistan, killing three officers and wounding eight, while roadside bombs killed three civilians, officials said Monday. The lightly armed police force, which is beset by corruption, poor training and little firepower, is a favorite insurgent target.
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