Blast kills 2 soldiers of Afghan NATO-led force
An explosion killed two soldiers from the NATO-led force and a civilian in Afghanistan's southeastern province of Khost on Wednesday, the force said. Two more soldiers of the International Security Assistance Force (ISAF) were wounded in the explosion which happened during a routine patrol, it said in a statement. It didn't give any more details.
It did not identify the casualties, but American troops form the bulk of the NATO-led force in Khost which lies near the border with Pakistan.
Earlier in the day, two police were killed after their vehicle was hit by a roadside bomb in the province, officials said.
Posted by: Fred 2008-05-08 |