Gunmen have killed an American engineer and two Afghans in an area north of Kabul. Provincial administration spokeswoman Roshan Khalid told VOA on Tuesday the attack occurred in Parwan province. Officials say the three were traveling from central Bamiyan province to the capital when assailants opened fire on their vehicle. Khalid said no one has […]
American, 2 Afghans Killed in Attack Near Kabul
Posted July 24th, 2012 at 11:55 am (UTC-5)
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American, 2 Afghans Killed in Attack Near Kabul
Posted July 24th, 2012 at 9:40 am (UTC-5)
Gunmen have killed an American engineer and two Afghans in an area north of Kabul. Provincial administration spokeswoman Roshan Khalid told VOA, on Tuesday, the attack occurred as the three were traveling from the central Bamiyan province to the capital. She says no one has been arrested. The Taliban has claimed responsibility for the attack. […]
Gunmen Kill American Civilian, 2 Afghans
Posted July 24th, 2012 at 6:20 am (UTC-5)
The U.S. embassy and Afghan officials say gunmen have killed an American civilian and two Afghans in an area north of the capital, Kabul. The Afghan officials said Tuesday that the three victims were riding in a vehicle in Parwan province when the gunmen attacked. The American was reportedly working as an electrical engineer. The […]
Afghan Soldier Wonds 2 U.S. Troops
Posted July 23rd, 2012 at 8:00 am (UTC-5)
An Afghan soldier has shot and wounded two U.S. troops in northern Afghanistan. The shooting Monday comes a day after a man dressed in an Afghan police uniform killed three foreign civilian police training advisers working for NATO in western Herat province. The alliance gave no additional information about the victims in either incident. Separately, […]
Members of International Forces in Afghanistan Killed In Terrorist Attacks
Posted July 22nd, 2012 at 3:25 pm (UTC-5)
A man dressed in a police uniform has killed three members of the NATO security force in Afghanistan. The joint command in Kabul said the three civilian contractors were killed in the attack Sunday in western Afghanistan. The attacker was later killed. Separately, at least five NATO soldiers have been killed in roadside bombings over […]
Militants Destroy 22 NATO Trucks in Afghanistan
Posted July 18th, 2012 at 10:50 am (UTC-5)
The Taliban says it detonated a bomb Wednesday in northern Afghanistan that destroyed at least 22 trucks carrying supplies to NATO forces. The bomb exploded in Samangan province and caused the fuel tankers and supply vehicles to catch fire. Afghan officials say the trucks were parked overnight and were on their way from Uzbekistan to […]
Militants Destroy 22 NATO Trucks in Afghanistan
Posted July 18th, 2012 at 8:10 am (UTC-5)
The Taliban says it detonated a bomb Wednesday in northern Afghanistan that destroyed at least 22 trucks carrying supplies to NATO forces. The bomb exploded in Samangan province and caused the fuel tankers and supply vehicles to catch fire. Afghan officials say the trucks were parked overnight and were on their way from Uzbekistan to […]
Afghan Soldier Gets Death Sentence for French Troop Attack
Posted July 17th, 2012 at 5:20 am (UTC-5)
An Afghan military court has sentenced an Afghan soldier to death for killing five French soldiers during a joint training operation earlier this year. The defense ministry on Tuesday said the court ordered Adbul Sabor to be hanged for the January 20 attack. The shooting in eastern Kapisa province killed four soldiers and wounded 15 […]
Afghan Minister Survives Attack
Posted July 15th, 2012 at 5:45 am (UTC-5)
Afghan authorities say a government minister has survived a bomb attack on his motorcade in northern Afghanistan, the third attack on a high-profile official in three days. Authorities say Higher Education Minister Obaidullah Obaid was traveling Sunday between Baghlan and Kunduz provinces when his car hit a roadside bomb, similar to those used by the […]
Karzai Orders Probe into Wedding Blast
Posted July 14th, 2012 at 3:55 pm (UTC-5)
Afghan President Hamid Karzai has ordered a probe into the suicide bombing at a wedding reception in a northern province, saying “the enemies of Afghanistan once again targeted innocent civilians.” At least 23 people were killed in the attack Saturday in Samangan province, including lawmaker Ahmad Khan Samangani and General Mohammad Khan, the provincial intelligence […]
