Bomber Kills 5 Civilians in Afghanistan
By VOA News
22 June 2009
Afghan authorities say a suicide bomber on a motorbike has killed at least five civilians in the eastern province of Khost.
Officials say the bomber set off his explosives in front of the electric company headquarters. At least 30 people were wounded.
It is not clear who the bomber was targeting. No group has claimed responsibility for the attack.
Earlier Monday in Kandahar province, a suicide bomber rammed a car into a military convoy, killing three Afghan soldiers.
Authorities say five soldiers and two civilians were wounded.
The Taliban claimed responsibility for the attack.
Afghan soldiers supported by international troops have been fighting the Taliban since 2001, when a U.S.-led invasion pushed the hardline Islamist group from power.
The U.S. has made Afghanistan its top military priority, and is sending 21,000 more troops and trainers to the country.
On Sunday, U.S. military officials said a rocket attack on the main U.S. base outside Kabul killed two American soldiers.
A U.S. military statement said six other Americans, including two civilians, were wounded in the attack on Bagram Air Base, (40 kilometers) northeast of the capital.
A Taliban spokesman (Zabiullah Mujahid) also claimed responsibility for that attack.
Some information for this report was provided by AFP, AP and Reuters.
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