From: EurasiaDigest (digest@eurasianet.org)
Date: Tue Feb 14 2006 - 10:42:48 EST
AFGHAN SOLIDER KILLED IN EXPLOSION IN NORTHEASTERN AFGHANISTAN
One ANA soldier was killed and five others were injured when a remote-controlled bomb exploded as their patrol vehicle passed in Chawki District of Konar Province on 13 February, international news agencies reported. Mullah Abdul Rahman, identifying himself as the commander of the Bara bin Malik Front, told AIP on 13 February that his forces destroyed an ANA vehicle with a remote-controlled bomb in Konar, killing "five soldiers" and injuring one. The background and affiliation of the Bara bin Malik Front remains vague. AT
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