Bomb kills 15 civilians; 12 wounded

Photo By Staff Sgt. Justin Weaver | U.S. Soldiers from the 1st Battalion, 12th Infantry Regiment, wait for a medevac helicopter to land Sept. 29 at Forward Operating Base Wilson. Fifteen Afghan civilians were found dead and at least 12 more were wounded after an improvised explosive device exploded beneath their bus Sept. 29 on Highway 1 in the Kandahar province.  

FORWARD OPERATING BASE WILSON, AFGHANISTAN

09.29.2009

Story by Staff Sgt. Justin Weaver 

1st Battalion, 12th Infantry Regiment

FORWARD OPERATING BASE WILSON, Afghanistan — Fifteen Afghan civilians were found dead and at least 12 were wounded after an improvised explosive device exploded beneath their bus Sept. 29 on Highway 1 in the Kandahar province.

Afghan and International Security Force partners are assessing casualties and damage. Afghan emergency medical personnel arrived quickly on the scene and supported ISAF medical staff to treat the injured casualties.

• Date Taken: 09.29.2009
• Date Posted: 09.29.2009 02:49
• Story ID: 39400
• Location: FORWARD OPERATING BASE WILSON, AF