European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - March 16, 2007, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Pages stars and stripes Friday March 16 2007 five dead 38 Hurt in Afghanistan blast by Rahim Faiez the associated press Kabul Afghanistan a Sui cide bomber struck near a police Convoy in Eastern Afghanistan on wednesday killing five people and wounding 38 in the latest in a growing wave of Ira style at tacks the attacker described As a Young Man wearing a Muslim prayer Cap detonated his explosives As the last in a column of police vehicles passed in front of a Bank in Khost a City near the pakistani Border officials and wit Nesses said four civilians and a policeman were killed according to Gul Mohammadie Mohammadi the provincial health chief nine of the 38 wounded were policemen he said twelve of the injured were in critical condition suicide attacks have become a key weapon for Taliban insurgents who made 2006 the bloodiest year in Afghanistan since us forces drove the Hartline regime from Power in late 2001 the tac tic has put nato and us troops on Edge resulting in a string of deadly shootings of civilians in the latest incident nato said its forces in Kandahar fired at a truck that came too close to their Convoy wednesday killing the Driver afghan and Western officials have pleaded with for eign forces to use caution to pre vent civilian casualties nato and used coalition forces have shot at least 10 people who have driven close to their convoys since january according to an associated press tally also wednesday suspected Tal iban fighters attacked a police checkpoint near Kalat in the Southern province of Zabul the ensuing gun Battle left a policeman wounded said Zabul Highway police commander thu Lam jail Ali two militants were arrested in a similar incident Kandahar provincial police chief Esmatullah Alizai said two police were killed and one wounded in a gun Battle that followed a Taliban at tack on a checkpoint tuesday night on the spin boldak Kanda har Highway aside from the risk of getting caught up in the insurgency afghans Are endangered by a country awash with weapons and explosives in Kabul residents were Awak ened Early wednesday by an explosion at a Gunpowder store that destroyed dozens of shops and houses at least six people were killed and nine were injured officials said to Leys Meta my St Patricks Day festival at Paddy Foley mar 12 18 Irish Kim festival mar 17 St Patricks Day Tokyo Tower goes Green see from Paddy Foley leprechauns Ball Tokyo biggest St Patricks Day dance party from 8pm live 6 nations Rugby finale Italy is Ireland Marls the Parade party live Irish music and dance session with musician Dun an doras and Al Girt group Paddy dancers mar 1418 special Irish food and drink menu Irish whiskey festival Over 30 Irish whiskies includes whiskey presentation on thursday mar mar16 live racing the Cheltenham Gold cup Contact Paddy for More details Tel url  Volvo military sales think you can t afford a vol Volvo s40 241 Price stmtm6 at Volvo v70 24 Premium package convenience package satellite navigation delivered Price think again Volvo s60zst Premium package sport package climate package a xenon delivered Price Volvo xc90 32 prices starting from Volvo us military sales Japan Japan office Tel 046 825 3265 email web  reflects base vehicle Price for us delivery Price shown Are for us delivery and reflect examples of current Winter wonder promotion 25t delivered Price reflects base Price performance package includes Premium package sport package climate packages Bix Enon lights for just v70 24 delivered Price includes base navigation when Premium Packan k a a sales tax registration not included Winter wonder specials available on s40 v50 s60 v70 xc70 xc90 not on Contact us for details on All of our great offers promotion must end on All new orders prior to March 31st 2007