Civilians Killed As Insurgents Ambush Police In Kandahar
October 06 2010
Insurgents attacked a police convoy in the Afghan southern province of Kandahar on Tuesday, killing at least eight civilians and one police officer, Reuters reports. Around 25 people were reportedly wounded.
There were several ambushes and at least five explosions during the attack, which took place on the outskirts of Kandahar city, said the provincial governor's spokesman.
Most of the victims were caught in the second blast after they gathered at the scene of the first...
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