Bomb Kills 15 Civilians; 12 Wounded in Afghanistan

1st Battalion, 12th Infantry Regiment Story by Staff Sgt. Justin Weaver

09.29.2009  FORWARD OPERATING BASE WILSON, Afghanistan – Fifteen Afghan civilians were found dead and at least 12 were wounded after an improvised explosive device exploded beneath their bus Sept. 29 on Highway 1 in the Kandahar province.

Afghan and International Security Force partners are assessing casualties and damage. Afghan emergency medical personnel arrived quickly on the scene and supported ISAF medical staff to treat the injured casualties.

 

U.S. Soldiers from the 1st Battalion, 12th Infantry Regiment, carry an injured Afghan civilian to a medevac helicopter Sept. 29 at Forward Operating Base Wilson. Fifteen civilians were killed, and 12 others were wounded when an Improvised Explosive Device exploded beneath a bus Sept. 29 on Highway 1.

 

 

 

 

 

 

A U.S. medic from the 1st Battalion, 12th Infantry Regiment, keeps the sun off the face of an injured two-year-old Afghan girl Sept. 29 at Forward Operating Base Wilson. Fifteen Afghan civilians were found dead and at least 12 were wounded after an improvised explosive device exploded beneath their bus Sept. 29 on Highway 1 in the Kandahar province.

 

 

 

U.S. Soldiers from the 1st Battalion, 12th Infantry Regiment, wait for a medevac helicopter to land Sept. 29 at Forward Operating Base Wilson. Fifteen Afghan civilians were found dead and at least 12 more were wounded after an improvised explosive device exploded beneath their bus Sept. 29 on Highway 1 in the Kandahar province.