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  • NATO: Afghan bombing kills 5 troops, 8 contractors (U.S.Media go ga ga over lawless protesters)

    10/29/2011 11:57:20 AM PDT · by yoe · 25 replies · 1+ views
    AP ^ | October 29, 2011 | Deb Riechmann , Tarek El-Tablawy,
    KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) -- NATO says the 13 people killed when a suicide bomber rammed a military convoy in Kabul included five coalition troops and eight civilian contractors. NATO initially reported that all 13 killed were service members. But after further identification, it confirmed that eight were civilians working for the coalition. A U.S. official says all were Americans, but Canadian defense spokesperson Lt. Col. Christian Lemay told The Associated Press that a Canadian soldier was among the troopers killed. Canadian military officials have not yet released the soldier's identity or further details. The Taliban suicide bomber hit an armored...