Insurgent Grenade Attack on Afghan Civilians

BAGRAM AIR FIELD, Afghanistan Combined Joint Task Force-82 has released video of a deadly insurgent grenade attack that killed one and wounded many others June 9 in Asadabad, the provincial capital of Kunar in eastern Afghanistan.

Coalition forces were attempting to free a vehicle that had become stuck when an unknown person threw the grenade, which caused the death and injuries.

The video shows the Soldiers with the crowd, the explosion and the crowd dissipating shortly thereafter. The U.S. Soldiers were clearly focused on the recovery of the vehicle when the blast occurred. This video directly disputes the claims by Umranullah, a local shop keeper, and Asadullah Roya, an education official who reported the U.S. service members had thrown the grenade.

Three coalition troops and five innocent Afghan citizens were confirmed as wounded in the blast, with as many as 54 reportedly injured. Those injured were treated by coalition forces at the scene, and then transported to military and civilian care facilities.

Investigators reviewing evidence found at the scene determined the grenade was Russian-made. Experts analyzed fragments of the device found in the area of the explosion to reach that conclusion.

This was a clear attack on U.S. service members by the insurgents, who have no concern for the well-being of Afghan civilians, said Army Lt. Col. Clarence Counts, a spokesman for CJTF-82 and Regional Command-East at Bagram Air Field, Afghanistan.

Provided by Combined Joint Task Force - 82 PAO. Click here to download the video: http://dvidshub.net/r/9ym8ze

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[IONX94]

im from sweden but still i think that america is doing a good job out there trying to have as much world peace as possible dont fool your self to think that the US are behind all horror in afghanistan its rather the terrorists..

[joemarket700]

You're such a sad bastard, dude. No matter who it is, you should never hope for someone to die specially U.S. soldiers who are there for helping the people so that they can have the basic rights that most people in this world have

[Sturmmann]

@drx4sx

it wont happen while youre chatting on the internet.

30 taliban died for every wounded coalition soldier

[drx4sx]

LONG LIVE THE TALIBANS... FUK AMERICAN HOPE YOU DIE ONE BY ONE !!

[ruslan2336]

@joemarket700 US soldiers are there for helping the people? )))))))) Man, you made me to laugh! :D

[kellark12]

I think thats called crowd control

[billybobboberson]

@KleineTono ya peace can only come to be by talking to the taliban and giving them flowers... untill you find an alternative would you kindly STFU

[captainAmerika701]

@xXnorrusian23 ya were there to unfuck our mistakes... the US has a thing with giving rebels guns to fight of communism and then those guns ends up being used against us. but look at the bigger picture, we only want what we think is best for a country. but oh yes sure the only reason the american military leaves its borders is to get lots of oil and money from EVERY country it can ( ;

[khurmish]

@IONX94 who gives a fuck where are you from?

[FUdirtbag]

this is why they should just hiroshima that whole country. they don't even give a fuck about their own people, just so they may kill some american soldiers they're willing to kill themselves.

[godblessthebest]

TALIBAN,,,SCUM BAGS,,,,,,,US FORCES KEEP UP THE GOOD WORK STAY SAFE ,,FROM,,AUSTRALIA

[GamingMusicVideos1]

0:30 a guy in blue suddenly sprints away i think he threw it