Seven Afghans killed in response to military offensive

A bomb exploded aboard a minibus taking Afghan workers to a coalition air bae today, killing seven, as a major anti-Taliban military offensive got underway across southern Afghanistan.

A bomb exploded aboard a minibus taking Afghan workers to a coalition air bee today, killing seven, as a major anti-Taliban military offensive got underway across southern Afghanistan.

Military officials say the bombing marked the first major attack deliberately targeting Afghans who work for the US-led coalition – apparently a new tactic for Taliban forces.