Bomber hits U.S. convoy; 8 Afghans dead (US Soldiers at scene delete photos of AP cameraman)
Edited on Sun Mar-04-07 06:13 AM by maddezmom
KABUL, Afghanistan - A suicide car bomber attacked an American convoy in eastern Afghanistan on Sunday, and up to eight Afghans were killed and 22 injured in the blast or by subsequent gunfire from U.S. soldiers, officials said.
Hundreds of Afghans gathered to protest the violence, blocking the road and throwing rocks at police.
The suicide bomber hit the American convoy with an explosives-packed minivan, said Noor Agha Zawok, the spokesman for the governor of Nangarhar province.
American soldiers opened fire after the attack, Zawok said, killing or wounding some Afghans and sparking angry demonstrations in the region — just 30 miles west of the Pakistan border.
U.S. soldiers at the scene deleted photos taken by a freelance photographer working for The Associated Press and video taken by a freelancer working for AP Television News. Neither the photographer nor the cameraman witnessed the suicide attack or the subsequent gunfire. It wasn't immediately known why the soldiers deleted the photos and videos. The U.S. military didn't immediately comment on the matter.
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Western troops kill 8 Afghans after attack - police
04 Mar 2007 09:33:57 GMT
Source: Reuters
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(Updates with a senior official confirming civilian deaths)
By Dawood Wafa
The eight civilians were killed on a main road outside the city of Jalalabad.
"Initial reports indicate that eight civilians have been killed in the firing," said provincial police spokesman Abdul Ghafour. A hospital doctor said 29 civilians were hurt.
Several people who identified themselves as residents of the Sangin district said up to 30 civilians had been killed in NATO bombing in the area.
They said woman and children were among the dead.
A senior provincial official who wished to remain anonymous, confirmed civilian deaths and said he was aware of 11 killed.
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KABUL, Afghanistan - A suicide car bomber attacked an American convoy in eastern Afghanistan on Sunday, and up to eight Afghans were killed and 22 injured in the blast or by subsequent gunfire from U.S. soldiers, officials said.
Hundreds of Afghans gathered to protest the violence, blocking the road and throwing rocks at police.
The suicide bomber hit the American convoy with an explosives-packed minivan, said Noor Agha Zawok, the spokesman for the governor of Nangarhar province.
American soldiers opened fire after the attack, Zawok said, killing or wounding some Afghans and sparking angry demonstrations in the region — just 30 miles west of the Pakistan border.
U.S. soldiers at the scene deleted photos taken by a freelance photographer working for The Associated Press and video taken by a freelancer working for AP Television News. Neither the photographer nor the cameraman witnessed the suicide attack or the subsequent gunfire. It wasn't immediately known why the soldiers deleted the photos and videos. The U.S. military didn't immediately comment on the matter.
LinkHere
Western troops kill 8 Afghans after attack - police
04 Mar 2007 09:33:57 GMT
Source: Reuters
MORE >>
(Updates with a senior official confirming civilian deaths)
By Dawood Wafa
The eight civilians were killed on a main road outside the city of Jalalabad.
"Initial reports indicate that eight civilians have been killed in the firing," said provincial police spokesman Abdul Ghafour. A hospital doctor said 29 civilians were hurt.
Several people who identified themselves as residents of the Sangin district said up to 30 civilians had been killed in NATO bombing in the area.
They said woman and children were among the dead.
A senior provincial official who wished to remain anonymous, confirmed civilian deaths and said he was aware of 11 killed.
LinkHere
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