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FACTBOX-Security developments in Afghanistan, April 13
13 Apr 2009 11:40:46 GMT
Source: Reuters
April 13 (Reuters) - Following are security developments in Afghanistan reported by 1030 GMT on Monday:

KUNAR - Local officials say a NATO-led airstrike on Sunday night in a remote eastern area near the border with Pakistan killed six civilians, two of them young children. Another 16 were wounded, including a one-year-old infant. NATO-led troops say they killed 4-6 insurgents in the strike in Wata Pur district of Kunar province, around 155 km (95 miles) northeast of Kabul.

KABUL - An Afghan civilian crossing a road in southwest Kabul was injured when he was hit by a convoy of U.S.-led troops and Afghan National Police on Sunday.

He is being treated and the incident is under investigation, the U.S. military said in a statement.

HERAT - A roadside bomb on Monday hit a vehicle and killed four civilians in the western province of Herat, around 645 km (400 miles) west of Kabul, a provincial official said.

KHOST - A similar blast earlier in the day killed two construction company security guards working in the southeastern province of Khost, 150 km (95 miles) southeast of Kabul, a provincial official said.

HELMAND - Afghan and U.S.-led troops killed six militants in two separate operations in Helmand province on Sunday, the interior ministry said. Helmand is 590 km (365 miles) southwest of Kabul.

GHAZNI - A landmine planted by militants killed a civil employee of a construction company in Ghazni province, around 130 kilometres (80 miles) to the southwest of Kabul on Monday, the interior ministry said.

BALKH - A car bomb went off on Monday outside a government building in the province of Balkh, around 450 kilometres (275 miles) northwest of Kabul, but caused no casualties, the interior ministry said.

URUZGAN - Afghan troops killed 13 insurgents in a clash after they staged an ambush against the troops on Sunday, in Uruzgan province, 300 km (190 miles) southwest of Kabul, the defence ministry said. There were no casualties among the soldiers.

ZABUL - Also on Sunday, Afghan soldiers killed two militants in a clash in neighbouring Zabul, 325 km (200 miles) southwest of Kabul, the ministry said.

KUNDUZ - An Afghan soldier was killed and five more wounded in another attack on Sunday in Kunduz province, about 250 km (160 miles) north of Kabul, the ministry said.

LOGAR, WARDAK - U.S. and Afghan troops killed eight insurgents over the weekend in two separate engagements in provinces bordering the Afghan capital, the U.S. military said.

Reuters could not immediately reach the Taliban for comment about any of the reports about their losses. (Compiled by Sayed Salahuddin; Editing by Jerry Norton)
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