Blasts Rock Southern Afghanistan Near Pakistan
Residents of southern Afghanistan said Thursday an Afghan military vehicle had been destroyed in a rocket attack near the border with Pakistan. They were speaking after people in the Pakistan border town of Chaman reported hearing and feeling loud explosions on Wednesday evening. Local Afghan officials confirmed the blasts but declined to say what had caused them. Residents in the area said an Afghan military vehicle had been rocketed, caught fire and been completely destroyed. The fate of the soldiers in the vehicle was not immediately known. Full Story