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Paratroopers Hurt by Afghan Bike Bomb
A parked bicycle loaded with explosives blew up as a U.S. army patrol passed by in Afghanistan, slightly injuring two U.S. soldiers. The two soldiers, from the 82nd Airborne Division, suffered minor cuts and bruises, said Col. Roger King at the Bagram Air Base. The bomb exploded Friday afternoon as the patrol's lead vehicle passed near the U.S. base of Salerno, outside the city of Khost. King called the amount of explosive rigged to the bike a "relatively small amount."We've got 'em on the run. They can't afford car bombs anymore — they have to use bikes... On Wednesday, two Special Forces troops were injured northeast of Jalalabad when anti-tank mines exploded under their vehicle. On Thursday, a Special Forces soldier was shot in the leg in western Afghanistan when his reconnaissance team came under small arms fire. I'd wager than the attacks that aren't spur of the moment things are planned and Pakistan, and that the money comes through there, too. Posted by: Fred Pruitt 2003-01-19 |
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