American Soldier Killed in Afghanistan (Two Children Killed in Exchange)

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Source: Associated Press

American soldier killed in Afghanistan
By RAHIM FAIEZ, Associated Press Writer

KABUL, Afghanistan - An Afghan soldier opened fire inside a military base Monday, killing an American and four Afghans, while a U.S.-led coalition raid in the east killed a Taliban leader and two children, officials said.

Afghan authorities, meanwhile, showed off a captured 14-year-old boy from Pakistan whom officials said had intended to set off a suicide bomb against an Afghan governor.

During the coalition raid at a home in eastern Paktia province, suspected militants fired guns and rocket-propelled grenades at the U.S. and Afghan troops, forcing the soldiers to return fire. Two children were killed in the exchange, said Maj. Donald Korpi, a U.S. spokesman.

"When someone shoots at you with an RPG, you're going to return fire," Korpi said. "It's very sad and we hate to see any civilian killed, especially a child. ... We had no indication whatsoever there were kids in there."


Read more: http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20070710/ap_on_re_as/afghanistan

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1. I'm so glad friend's son is home on leave after 6 mo in Afghan-haven't talked to him yet...nt

[Eugene]

2. "suspected Taliban insurgent who had infiltrated Afghan army ranks"

Source: Reuters

Foreign soldier dies of wounds from Afghan shooting
Tue Jul 10, 2007 3:24AM EDT

KABUL (Reuters) - A soldier from the U.S.-led coalition
in Afghanistan died of gunshot wounds he received when
a suspected Taliban insurgent who had infiltrated Afghan
army ranks opened fire on troops at a base in the west
of the country.

The U.S. military said on Tuesday the soldier died late on
Monday after the incident at the Afghan army base in the
western city of Herat earlier in the day.

The U.S. military statement did not give the nationality
of the dead man, but local government officials said on
Monday two U.S. soldiers were wounded in the attack.

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They said one man was detained and suspected of having
links with Taliban insurgents. Other Afghan officials said
the incident was due to a personal dispute.

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Read more: http://www.reuters.com/article/newsOne/idUSISL30348820070710

[Eugene]

3. Foreign helicopter makes hard landing in Afghan east

Source: Reuters

Foreign helicopter makes hard landing in Afghan east
10 Jul 2007 08:28:24 GMT
Source: Reuters

(Updates with hard landing)

KABUL, July 10 (Reuters) - A foreign military helicopter
suffered a hard landing in eastern Afghanistan on Tuesday,
but had not crashed, the provincial governor said.

Earlier police and provincial officials said a helicopter had
crashed in the area, a bastion for Taliban insurgents.

"We heard about the crash," Laghman governor Gulab
Mangal told Reuters. "(But) it seems it made a hard
landing."

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Read more: http://www.alertnet.org/thenews/newsdesk/ISL313699.htm