Bombings in Helmand kill 5 U.S troops, 7 injure
Monday, 08 February 2010 17:03 By Qari Yusuf Ahmadi

HELMADN, Feb. 08 - A roadside bomb targeted a U.S patrol tank in Helmand's Nad Ali district while the US soldiers were on a patrol mission on the road between Shawl and Mataki areas of this district, on Sunday evening.

The tank was destroyed in the bombing, killing the American soldiers who were inside.

Likewise, Monday's bombings killed five U.S soldiers and wounded 7 in Nad Ali district of this province.

The report states a roadside bomb killed 1 U.S. soldier besides wounding 2 others near Ghulam Yaha Shrine located in this district, adding that soon after the first explosion, a second blast tore through a group of American soldiers who had approached the scene to evacuate the casualties caused by the former detonation.

Some 4 soldiers were killed and 5 injured in the latter blast.

Kandahar airfield hit by missile strikes

Monday, 08 February 2010 13:55 By Zia Orakzia

KANDAHAR, 08 - On later Sunday, Mujahideen of the Islamic Emirate conducted missiles attack on Kandahar airfield which has been struck several times for the past two months, according to the report from Kandahar province.

Mujahideen, in the early night hours of Sunday, fired missiles at the airfield, four of which struck the targets within the airfield causing deadly losses and damages to the enemy.

The NATO and U.S military, however, announced that their 6 soldiers had been injured with their 2 vehicles damaged during the last month's attack on this airfield.

Six soldiers of Afghan minion army killed in bombing Kandahar
Monday, 08 February 2010 17:39 By Zia

KANDAHR, Feb. 08 - Some 6 soldiers of the puppet ANA were killed on Sunday when a landmine tore apart their vehicle near Mir Bazaar in the Province's Dand district, according to the report from Kandahar province.
Afghan army, however, confirmed the death of their 4 soldiers in the very bombing occurred in the Dand district of Kandahar province.

In a separate attack additional 12 soldiers from puppet ANA were also killed today on Monday.

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