Insurgent attack kills Afghan civilian in Herat province
KABUL, Afghanistan - An Afghan civilian was killed yesterday as a result of wounds received during an insurgent ambush on a reconstruction and development team in Shindand district, Herat province.
The development team was in the area assessing the needs of the villages, when insurgents attacked their convoy with rocket-propelled grenade and small arms fire.
The reconstruction team requested assistance from nearby Coalition forces, who immediately responded. After the insurgents fled the area, Coalition forces discovered a wounded man in a compound near the ambush site. The man's family had bandaged his head and stated that an insurgent RPG round was responsible for the wound.
He received immediate medical attention while being transferred to a nearby Coalition medical facility. Despite the medical team's best efforts, the man died from his wounds.
The man's family expressed their gratitude to the Coalition forces for their attempts to save the man's life, and the assistance in providing transportation and food during their time of need and grief.
"This is yet another tragedy caused by these ruthless militants who have no regard for the safety and sanctity of innocent Afghan lives," said a Coalition forces spokesman. "Our thoughts and prayers go out to the family that lost a loved one today due to insurgent brutality."
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