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FACTBOX-Security developments in Afghanistan, Sept 29

Mon Sep 29, 2008 10:00pm IST
 
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Sept 29 (Reuters) - Following are security developments in Afghanistan at 1600 GMT on Monday:

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KANDAHAR - A suicide bomber blew himself up in a bazaar in the town of Spin Boldak in Kandahar province, some 470 km (290 miles) southwest of Kabul, killing six people including four police and wounding 17 more on Sunday, officials said.

* PAKTIA - A NATO soldier and an Afghan policeman were killed in an "altercation" at a police station on Sunday after a joint patrol had arrested seven civilians suspected of involvement in an improvised explosive device attack, NATO said.

* URUZGAN - Afghan and NATO troops captured the Taliban commander of some 50 insurgents in an operation last week in Uruzgan province, north of Kandahar, the NATO alliance said.

ZABUL - Taliban insurgents killed four bodyguards of the head of the provincial council of neighbouring Zabul province, some 325km (200 miles) southwest of Kabul on Sunday, an official said.

HELMAND - U.S.-led coalition and Afghan security forces killed several insurgents during a security patrol in Nahr Surkh district of Helmand province, some 580 km (360 miles) southwest of Kabul, on Saturday, the U.S. military said.

KANDAHAR - U.S.-led coalition and Afghan security forces killed three militants during a search operation in Maywand district of Kandahar province, some 400km (250 miles) southwest of Kabul, on Sunday, the U.S. military said.

ZABUL - U.S.-led coalition and Afghan security forces killed two insurgents in Arghandab district of Zabul province, some 300 km (190 miles) southwest of Kabul, on Friday, the U.S. military said. (Compiled by Sayed Salahuddin and Jonathon Burch; Editing by Louise Ireland)

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