Civilians wounded in insurgent strike in Jalalabad

ISAF Joint Command
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Date: 04.07.2010
Posted: 04.07.2010 04:29
News ID: 47785

KABUL, Afghanistan - According to initial reports, one civilian was killed and more than a dozen others were injured when an insurgent improvised explosive device detonated near an ISAF convoy in Nangarhar province today.

Afghan national security forces arrived quickly on scene, secured the site and evacuated the wounded to a local medical facility.

There were no ISAF or ANSF injuries; however, one military vehicle was damaged in the incident.

"Our thoughts and prayers go out to the victims of this attack and their family members," said Navy Capt. Jane Campbell, ISAF Joint Command spokesperson. "The victims of insurgent attacks are all too often innocent civilians."