Blast hits foreign forces in Afghanistan-witnesses

[maddezmom]

Source: Reuters

ASADABAD, Afghanistan, May 27 (Reuters) - A roadside bomb exploded near a convoy of foreign troops in Afghanistan's eastern Kunar province on Sunday and some soldiers were wounded, witnesses said.

The Taliban claimed responsibility for the explosion in the Manogai district of Kunar and said three foreign soldiers died in the blast, a spokesman for the militants said.

Officials with NATO's International Security Assistance Force and the U.S.-led coalition battling the Taliban said they knew nothing about an attack in Kunar. NATO and the U.S. coalition have nearly 50,000 troops in Afghanistan.

The Taliban have stepped up attacks in recent weeks following the traditional winter lull in fighting.

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[SpiralHawk]

1. "Don't worry. I'm perfectly safe and comfortable." - Commander AWOL

"Yup, me and Dickie 'Five Military Deferments' are having a blast (heh, heh, SMIRK) out on the golf course. And you don't need to worry, we will never get in harm's way. Oh yeah, too bad about all the dead soldiers and stuff. But on the bright side, WAR PROFITS are way up for my cabal of republicon cronies. Smirk, smirk, smirk."

- Commander AWOL

[Eugene]

2. Six Afghan police killed in roadside blast-officials

Source: Reuters

Six Afghan police killed in roadside blast-officials
27 May 2007 16:23:42 GMT
Source: Reuters

ASADABAD, Afghanistan, May 27 (Reuters) - A roadside bomb
killed six Afghan police officers in southeastern Afghanistan
on Sunday while another exploded near a convoy of foreign
troops in eastern Kunar province, witnesses and officials said.

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Officials in Paktika province said an improvised explosive device
killed six officers. No further details were available.

Witnesses in Kunar province said some soldiers were wounded
in the roadside explosion in the Manogai district. A Taliban
spokesman said three foreign soldiers died in the blast.

But officials with NATO's International Security Assistance Force
and the U.S.-led coalition battling the Taliban said none of their
troops was hurt.

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