Suicide attack wounded 5 NATO soldiers in Afghanistan

[Eugene]

Source: Reuters

Suicide attack wounded 5 NATO soldiers in Afghanistan
Sat Oct 18, 2008 2:57am EDT

HERAT, Afghanistan (Reuters) - A suicide car bomber
struck international troops near the western Afghan
city of Herat Saturday, wounding five soldiers,
officials said.

Bomb attacks are relatively rare in or near Herat, one
of the most peaceful and prosperous cities in Afghanistan
and the main hub for booming trade with nearby Iran.

The bomber struck as a convoy of foreign troops was
driving from the airport on the outskirts of Herat,
regional police chief Rahmataullah Safai said.

A spokesman for NATO-led force in western Afghanistan
said five soldiers were wounded, and one of their military
vehicle was damaged in the attack.

Most ISAF troops in Herat are Italian.

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