Earlier story on CTV (8:27am) reports 1 NATO Soldier killed. Later story from CBC (1:15pm) reports six NATO soldiers killed. Are these the same attack or two different attacks?
NATO soldier killed by Afghan roadside bomb
Updated Sun. Apr. 8 2007 8:27 AM ET
CTV.ca News Staff
One NATO soldier was killed and two others were wounded when a roadside bomb exploded in southern Afghanistan, an official said Sunday.
The bomb exploded Sunday morning, said Lt.-Col. Maria Carl, a spokesperson for NATO's International Security Assistance Force.
No details were released about the names or nationalities of the soldiers, or even where the deadly attack took place.
Earlier Sunday, the ISAF press office confirmed there had been an attack that caused some casualties in Zabul province in the south.
However, officials would not confirm whether it was the same attack Carl mentioned.
In another Sunday attack, in Nangarhar province in eastern Afghanistan, a suicide attacker detonated his car bomb next to a U.S.-led coalition convoy.
Ghafor Khan, a spokesperson for the provincial police chief, said no one was killed or wounded in the attack.
And in eastern Khost province, a gunman riding on the back of a motorcycle fired on Afghans who were working for ISAF. Two Afghans were killed and another was wounded, ISAF confirmed.
One day earlier, seven Afghans working for a U.S. de-mining company were killed when Taliban militants ambushed their convoy on Saturday.
Violence follows NATO success
The violence came as NATO retook Sangin district in Helmand province in the south. The region is considered one of the world's foremost opium growing areas, and has long been held by the Taliban.
About 1,000 NATO and Afghan troops were involved in the operation which began late Wednesday as part of Operation Achilles -- NATO's largest offensive yet in Afghanistan, involving 4,500 NATO and 1,000 Afghan troops.
The campaign is designed to push Taliban militants out of the northern tip of Helmand province.
Anticipating the operation, Taliban fighters and foreign militants have streamed into the area, U.S. and NATO officials claim.
With files from The Associated Press
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Roadside bomb kills 6 NATO soldiers
Last Updated: Sunday, April 8, 2007 | 1:15 PM ET
CBC News
Six NATO soldiers were killed after their vehicle hit a roadside bomb in southern Afghanistan, the multinational force said Sunday.
The explosion took place in Helmand province, where there is a major offensive underway against the Taliban. The nationality of the soldiers is still unknown.
The main thrust of the offensive is being handled by British and American troops, with Canadian soldiers offering backup and security.
About 5,000 soldiers in all are engaging the Taliban, including elements of Afghanistan's army.
In February, the Taliban said it has 6,000 fighters ready for a spring offensive and could dramatically increase that number if necessary.
Al-Jazeera reported at the time that Taliban leader Mullah Dadallah had recruited 500 suicide bombers for the campaign.
http://www.cbc.ca/world/story/2007/0...ghanistan.html