5 Soldiers, 9 Afghanis killed

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Afghan Bombs Kill 14; 5 From U.S.


By DEXTER FILKINS
Published: January 9, 2009


KABUL, Afghanistan — Five American soldiers and nine Afghans were killed in a string of incidents in Afghanistan on Thursday and Friday, according to local officials and the United States-led coalition.

On Friday, three American soldiers on patrol in southern Afghanistan were killed when their armored Humvee struck a large roadside bomb, according to the coalition.

The three were traveling in Zabul Province, near the border of neighboring Kandahar Province, when their vehicle hit the bomb. They were riding along Highway One, the main road that links Kandahar and the south with the Afghan capital, Kabul. The 280-mile stretch of highway has been the scene of many Taliban attacks on American convoys.

On Thursday, two American soldiers and three Afghan civilians were killed near Kandahar when a suicide bomber drove an explosive-packed car into a crowded bazaar, according to coalition officials. The blast wounded 21 civilians.

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