Taliban strikes kill four and injure at least 29 in 'stable' Herat

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Source: The Guardian

Taliban insurgents have attacked the western Afghan city of Herat on Monday, killing four civilians, injuring at least 20 others and wounding nine Italian soldiers.

Considered one of the most stable parts of the country, Herat is scheduled to be transferred to local security control over coming months.

The attack involved a suicide attack on a crowded crossroads and a car bomb detonated at the gates of a base where Italian soldiers guard a "provincial reconstruction team" dedicated to development work, local officials said.

A group of insurgents then opened fire on the base from nearby buildings.

Read more: http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2011/may/30/taliban-herat-afghanistan

[Corruption Winz]

1. While it may be relatively stable, it's not ever going to be safe...

At the end of the day, so long as religion and fear drives those people, they will do what they have to to keep us on our heels. All there is to it. If we are there, we will get the brunt of it.