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| Afghanistan | |
| Taliban Truck Bomb at NATO Outpost Kills Two Civilians | |
| 2011-09-11 | |
A large Taliban truck bomb struck the gate of a NATO combat outpost in eastern Afghanistan Saturday, killing two civilians and injuring others didn't make it past the defense obstructions No coalition forces were killed in the attack on Combat Outpost Sayed Abad in Wardak province, a statement said. An Afghan official earlier said there was at least one civilian killed. two reported later, not clear if it included the sub-human doing the bombing, but I wouldn't consider them "civilians". AP might, though | |
| Posted by:Frank G |
| #3 two reported later, not clear if it included the sub-human doing the bombing, but I wouldn't consider them "civilians". AP might, though They (drivers) may not have even known. Could have been a remote detonation. Could have indeed been a suicide bomber(s). |
| Posted by: Besoeker 2011-09-11 10:08 |
| #2 77 injured, "none life threatening." Apparently a truck bomb, that blew up *outside* of the blast wall. The bomb was hidden under firewood. Technical note: my guess is that most injuries are "splinter" injuries, from falling wood. These were common in the Battle of Hürtgen Forest, when German artillery detonated in dense forest treetops above US soldiers. Second most likely injuries are concussion and hearing loss. |
| Posted by: Anonymoose 2011-09-11 08:52 |
| #1 The Blaze says 77 US troops injured |
| Posted by: Frank G 2011-09-11 08:30 |