(RFE/RL)
HELMAND PROVINCE, Afghanistan; August 19, 2007 (RFE/RL) -- A suicide bomber blew himself up next to members of a private security firm providing protection for a road-construction company, RFERL's Radio Free Afghanistan reported.
Four Afghan guards were killed in the attack on August 18, and three others were wounded.
Meanwhile, a NATO soldier was killed today while escorting a convoy in southern Afghanistan.
A statement from the alliance did not disclose the soldier's nationality or the exact location of the incident.
The Afghan Insurgency
The Afghan Insurgency
HOMEGROWN OR IMPORTED? As attacks against Afghan and international forces continue relentlessly, RFE/RL hosted a briefing to discuss the nature of the Afghan insurgency. The discussion featured Marvin Weinbaum, professor emeritus of political science at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, and RFE/RL Afghanistan analyst Amin Tarzi.
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