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(CBS/AP) KABUL, Afghanistan – Afghan officials say a mine laid in a road has killed eight civilians in the country’s south, including women and children. The governor’s office in Helmand province says the eight were driving Monday in Musa Qala district when their car hit the explosives. The United Nations says 579 civilians were killed in the first four months of this year. Militants are responsible for most of these casualties. In the first four months of this year, anti-government forces caused 79 percent of all civilian casualties and Afghan and 마카오 카지노 대박 foreign forces 9 percent. It was not clear who was responsible for the remaining 12 percent. Special Section: Afghanistan, The Way ForwardAfghans in uniform kill U.S. servicemanFallen soldiers’ families: War’s other casualties More in Afghanistan: The way forward The blast comes a day after the latest likely case of an insider attack. An American service member was killed and several others injured Monday when individuals dressed in Afghan police uniforms turned their guns on them in southern Afghanistan, U.S. officials said. Jamie Graybeal, a spokesman for the International Security Assistance Force in Afghanistan, confirmed the death and said that the three Afghan shooters fled and are being sought. Although they were wearing police uniforms, it was not yet certain if they were actually Afghan police or were just wearing the clothing. Other U.S. officials said...
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