| INSURGENTS KILL INNOCENTS AS BOMBS
RIP THROUGH SOUTHERN AFGHANISTAN
 More than two dozen people were killed in a series of four insurgent attacks in southern Afghanistan that began late Wednesday and continued through Thursday afternoon, Afghan authorities said.
As the violence intensified, a suicide car bomber detonated his explosives Thursday morning outside one of the gates at Kandahar airbase, one of the largest coalition bases in Afghanistan, Afghan and American officials said.
At least seven civilians were killed, including two children, said Zalmai Ayoubi, a spokesman for the governor of Kandahar Province. He said another eight Afghans were wounded, and the death toll could rise.... there were no coalition casualties... a Taliban spokesman, said the insurgents were behind the attack.
Taliban fighters also attacked a police checkpoint in Now Zad District, in Helmand Province, on Thursday afternoon. At least two police officers and 12 Taliban fighters, including a local commander identified as Mullah Abdul Baqi, were killed in the ensuing gun battle, which went on all morning, Dawoud Ahmadi, a spokesman for the provincial governor, said. Another two officers were wounded, he said.
This violence in Afghanistan, targeting innocent civilians is a reminder of the savage and inhumane nature of the enemy our troops are fighting! They have no decency and no respect for human life, civilian or military! Our troops are fighting the terrorists so that they cannot threaten us at home! Send them some support!
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