Taliban ambush leave 10 Afghan guard dead
Taliban militants ambushed a convoy carrying supplies for Nato-led troops in southern Afghanistan today, killing 10 Afghan guards, an official with the convoy said.
The trucks were attacked near Qalat city, in Zabul province, as they were travelling on the main Kabul-Kandahar highway, said Mohammad Salim, an official with the private security company, who witnessed the attack.
At least 10 guards were killed and three vehicles destroyed in the ambush, Salim said.
