Suicide bomber targets US troops in Afghanistan

[seafan]

Suicide bomber targets US troops in Afghanistan

By Philippe Naughton and agencies
April 07, 2006


Reports that British forces in Afghanistan had suffered their first suicide car bomb attack were today denied by the Ministry of Defence.

Abdul Rahman Saber, the provincial police chief, said that the attacker blew himself up outside a coalition base in Lashkar Gar, the provincial capital.

"At least one British military vehicle could be seen damaged," he said, adding that first reports said at least two British troops may have been hurt in the attack.

It later emerged, however, that the convoy which came under attack was American. The US military issued a statement saying that two US service members and one US civilian contractor had been slightly wounded. The attacker died.


http://www.timesonline.co.uk/article/0,,3-2123480,00.html

[seafan]

1. Kick for the morning.

I am afraid this is only the beginning.