Six killed, 44 wounded in Kabul suicide attackAugust 18th, 2009 KABUL - A suicide bomber attacked an international military convoy in the Afghan capital Kabul Tuesday, killing six people and wounding 44 others, officials said. Another bomber attacked an army checkpoint in the southern province of Uruzgan, killing five people.
Heavy firing erupts near main police station, gov't buildings in southeastern Afghan cityJuly 25th, 2009 Heavy firing erupts in southeastern Afghan cityKABUL — Taliban militants attacked government buildings in the southeastern Afghan city of Khost on Saturday with suicide bombers, AK-47 rifles and rocket-propelled grenades, officials said. Also Saturday, the NATO command announced another of its soldiers was killed by a bomb in southern Afghanistan.
Militants attack gov't center in east Afghanistan; 2 suicide bombers in burqas killedJuly 21st, 2009 Militants attack Afghan city; 2 burqa bombers dieKABUL — Militants attacked several government centers in an eastern Afghan city Tuesday in a complex attack that has become a signature of major Taliban assaults. Police shot and killed two militant suicide bombers hiding under women's burqas, officials said.
13 die as Taliban militants attack 2 Afghan cities with suicide blasts, rocketsJuly 21st, 2009 13 die as Taliban bombers attack 2 Afghan citiesKABUL — Five Taliban suicide bombers attacked government centers in an eastern Afghan city Tuesday in a complex attack that has become a signature of major Taliban assaults. Five bombers and five Afghan security forces died, officials said.
18 Taliban killed in western Afghanistan fighting; 4 police die in attackMay 31st, 2009 18 Taliban killed in western Afghanistan fightingKABUL — Afghan and NATO troops killed 18 Taliban militants Sunday after insurgents attacked a joint patrol, while four police were killed in a separate militant ambush, Afghan officials said. Militants attacked the troops in the western province of Farah, the site of a major battle with numerous civilian casualties in early May.
Police say bomb outside US base in Afghanistan kills 7 people, wounds 21May 13th, 2009 Police: Bomb kills 7 people in AfghanistanKABUL — A suicide bomb attack killed seven people and wounded 21 Wednesday outside a U.S. military base in the same part of eastern Afghanistan where militants stormed government buildings a day earlier, police said.
Police say bomb outside US base in Afghanistan kills 7 people, wounds 21May 13th, 2009 Police: Bomb kills 7, wounds 21 in AfghanistanKABUL — A suicide bomb attack killed seven people and wounded 21 Wednesday outside a U.S. military base in the same part of eastern Afghanistan where militants stormed government buildings a day earlier, police said.
Seven killed in suicide attack in AfghanistanMay 13th, 2009 KHOST - Seven people were killed in a suicide car bomb attack in eastern Afghanistan Wednesday, an official said. A suicide bomber Wednesday morning drove his explosives laden car towards the gate of a US military base outside Khost city, capital of Khost province in eastern Afghanistan, killing seven people and injuring 21, said an official from Provincial Reconstruction Team (PRT) media office.
Police say bomb outside US base in eastern Afghanistan kills 6 civiliansMay 13th, 2009 Police: Bomb kills 6 civilians in AfghanistanKABUL — A suicide bomb attack killed six civilians Wednesday outside a U.S. military base in the same part of eastern Afghanistan where militants stormed government buildings the day before, police said.
Suicide bombers attack 2 government buildings in eastern Afghanistan; 4 reported killedMay 12th, 2009 Suicide bombers attack 2 Afghan govt buildingsKABUL — Officials say teams of suicide bombers and insurgents attacked two government buildings in eastern Afghanistan, sparking running gun battles in a major Afghan city. Armed insurgents took government workers hostage and ambushed an American quick reaction force, wounding one U.S.
20 dead as US, Afghan forces battle militants in city streets after wave of suicide attacksMay 12th, 2009 20 dead as US, Afghans battle suicide bombersKABUL — Eleven Taliban suicide bombers attacked government buildings in eastern Afghanistan on Tuesday, sparking running gunbattles that killed at least 20 people and wounded three U.S. troops, officials said.
US, Afghan forces locked in hourslong battle with militants after suicide attacks on big cityMay 12th, 2009 Suicide attacks in Afghan city spark street battleKABUL — Teams of suicide bombers and insurgents attacked government buildings in eastern Afghanistan on Tuesday, sparking running gun battles in a major Afghan city, officials said. Armed insurgents took government workers hostage and ambushed an American quick-reaction force, wounding one U.S.
Suicide bomb attack kills three in AfghanistanApril 17th, 2009 KABUL - Three people were killed and three others injured Friday in a suicide bomb attack in Afghanistan's western Nimroz province, an official said. Two militants, with explosives strapped to their bodies, wanted to target the Afghan minister for refugees.
Afghan, coalition forces kill 22 insurgents in AfghanistanApril 12th, 2009 KABUL - The police chief of Afghanistan's restive southern Zabul province claimed Sunday that Afghan forces backed by US-led coalition air support killed 22 suspected insurgents in the country's volatile southern region. The militants ambushed a convoy of Afghan soldiers and international troops in the province's Shinkay district Saturday night, sparking a fierce battle that lasted for four hours, Abdul Rahman Sarjang, the provincial police chief said.
40 militants killed in Afghanistan clashesApril 12th, 2009 KABUL - Afghan and international forces killed at least 40 suspected Taliban militants in the latest clashes in southern and eastern Afghanistan, while a suicide bomber killed himself and wounded a civilian in the north, officials said Sunday. The police chief of Afghanistan's restive southern Zabul province claimed Sunday that Afghan forces backed by US-led coalition air support killed 22 suspected insurgents in a clash.
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