Rival gunmen attack Afghan security chief in volatile Khost

Monday, March 25, 2002

KABUL, Afghanistan -- The governor of an eastern Afghan province demanded U.S. Special Forces hand over several rival Afghan allies who allegedly opened fire Sunday on the region's security chief, killing a bodyguard and wounding two others before reportedly fleeing into an American compound.

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