US-led forces kill insurgents, 2 civilians die
KANDAHAR, Afghanistan According to the U.S.-led coalition, several insurgents and two
civilians died after militants who were barricaded in a mud-brick
home opened fire on the troops.
The coalition blames insurgents for putting "innocent women and
children in harm's way."
Also today, a roadside bomb that had just been planted hit a
vehicle convoy carrying the governor of Kandar. Three policemen
were killed and two others were wounded. The governor wasn't hurt.
