Not Killed By American Troops

At Least 10 Children Reported Among 18 Afghans Killed by US Troops

The New York Times reports:

An American military airstrike in eastern Afghanistan near the Pakistan border was reported to have killed 18 people, including at least one senior Taliban commander but also women and children, raising the thorny issue of civilian casualties for the third time in roughly a week.

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In addition to killing Mr. Khan and several other Taliban fighters, at least 10 children died, and at least 5 women were wounded, said Abdul Zahir Safi, the governor of the Shigal district, where the attack occurred. Afghan officials said they believed the women and children were relatives of the Taliban commander.

Not By American Troops: 24 Killed, 50 Wounded in Al Qaeda Suicide Bombing

Long War Threat Matrix reports:

The death toll from the suicide attack at an election rally for a Sunni politician in Baqubah, the provincial capital of Diyala, has risen to 24, will more than 50 people are said to have been wounded. From Al Shorfa

"A suicide bomber wearing an explosives vest managed to enter an election tent where a candidate was introducing himself to citizens in al-Tekiya in central Baqubah," Lt. Col. Ali Abdullah al-Qaisi of Diyala police told Al-Shorfa.

More than 50 Killed, 90 Injured Not By American Troops: Suicide Bomber

Afghan suicide attack kills dozens, reports the BBC.

A suicide bomb and gun attack on a courthouse in western Afghanistan has left more than 50 people dead and 90 injured, most of them civilians.

Militants disguised as soldiers tried unsuccessfully to free suspected Taliban members in the capital of Farah province, Afghan officials said.

After a fierce initial gun battle, shooting continued as militants took cover in nearby buildings.

The Taliban said they were behind the attack in Farah, which borders Iran.