Afghanistan

A car packed with rockets exploded near the residence of the governor of Kabul, killing five people and injuring five more. Canadian engineers are planning to build a new forward operating base in Arghandab, a strategically vital district north of Kandahar City.

Bill Roggio is a Senior Fellow at the Foundation for Defense of Democracies and the Editor of FDD's Long War Journal.

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