12 Afghans killed in roadside bombing in southern province:
"A vehicle touched off a roadside bomb at around 2 p.m. Local time in Goband area of Gereshk district and the powerful blast killed 12 innocent civilians," spokesman Daud Ahmadi told Xinhua. Ref. Source 8
Foreigners killed in Kabul suicide bombing
Afghan insurgent group Hezb-e-Islami claimed responsibility for a suicide attack on a minibus that killed 12 people, including nine foreigners, near Kabul airport and said it was launched in retaliation for a film mocking the Prophet Mohammad. Ref. Source 3
Afghanistan: 5 killed, 8 wounded in roadside bombing:
A landmine ripped through a civilian vehicle in Trekh Nawar area of Nawa district, killing five people on board, said Muhammad Ismail, deputy head of combine force's coordination office in Helmand province. Ref. Source 9
2 Afghan policemen, 2 U.S. Occupation force troops killed:
U.S. Military official said two U.S. Special operations forces were killed by small arms fire. In the south, an Afghan policeman was killed and another was wounded when a remote-controlled bomb planted on a motorbike was detonated in Sangin district of Helmand province, according to provincial spokesman Ahmad Zarak. Ref. Source 7