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Suicide attack kills two Danish soldiers in Afghan south
BBC Monitoring ^ | March 17 2008 | Afghan Islamic Press

Posted on 03/17/2008 2:17:20 PM PDT by knighthawk

Text of report by private Pakistan-based Afghan Islamic Press news agency

Kandahar, 17 March: Two Danish soldiers have been killed and another wounded in a suicide attack [in southern Afghanistan]. The Danish Central Command in Copenhagen announced today that two Danish soldiers had been killed and another wounded in a suicide attack in Helmand's Greshk District. The Military Command also said the soldiers were working in the Provincial Reconstruction Team (PRT) in Greshk and fell prey to the suicide attack today.

Earlier, Helmand Police Chief Col Mohammad Hosayn Andiwal reported the incident to Afghan Islamic Press [AIP] and said three civilians had been killed and seven others wounded in the attack.

However, a number of reports say four foreign soldiers have been killed in the attack.

The Coalition forces in Kabul and the Taleban have yet to comment on the incident.

Source: Afghan Islamic Press news agency, Peshawar, in Pashto 0935 gmt 17 Mar 08


TOPICS: News/Current Events; War on Terror
KEYWORDS: afghanistan; danish; danishtroops; denmark; fallen; islam; oef

1 posted on 03/17/2008 2:17:23 PM PDT by knighthawk
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2 posted on 03/17/2008 2:17:44 PM PDT by knighthawk (We will always remember We will always be proud We will always be prepared so we may always be free)
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To: knighthawk

May God bless those two Danish heros and comfort their families.

My Brother in law is Danish and I’ve come to love the Danish spirit, hospitality, and quirky sense of humor.

May the followers of mohammed, (aka the prince of lies’ prophet) recieve the justice they deserve.


3 posted on 03/17/2008 2:25:32 PM PDT by Tailback
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To: knighthawk

RIP.


4 posted on 03/17/2008 3:02:23 PM PDT by fieldmarshaldj (~~~***Just say NO to the "O"***~~~)
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To: Tailback

a quirky sense of humor indeed, a charming, gentle people. Prayers for the Fallen.


5 posted on 03/17/2008 3:03:05 PM PDT by lmc12
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