September
Thursday, September 5: A car bomb was detonated in downtown Kabul, Afghanistan, killing more than 30 Afghans.
- Afghan President Hamid Karzai was the target of an assassination attempt, prompting him to replace his Afghan bodyguards with U.S. special forces.
- A U.S. Special forces soldier was slightly wounded by gunfire in the incident.
Wednesday, September 11: U.S. troops in Bagram wound a gunman who opened fire on a guard tower.
September 15: Two U.S. soldiers are injured by an explosive device in eastern Afghanistan.
Friday, September 20: A U.S. base in Lwara comes under attack by rockets and small arms fire. U.S. forces respond with small arms and mortar fire, and called in airstrikes.
September 28: A U.S. soldier is grazed by a bullet while in a convoy travelling to Kabul.
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