A suicide bomber detonated near a Coalition convoy in Farah, killing at least two civilians and wounding six others; a Coalition vehicle was damaged but no Coalition casualties were reported. Security forces in Takhar opened fire on protesters from the Mujahideen Council who are seeking the dismissal of local governmental officials. ISAF’s Regional Command East announced that as of June 29, operational reports for the area will be released by Afghanistan’s Ministry of Interior Affairs or its Ministry of Defense, due to the handover of security responsibility to Afghan forces.
