Italian Casualties in Latest Taliban Attack

The Taliban militants say they have attacked a convoy of US-led forces in Afghanistan™s western province of Farah and five Italian soldiers have been killed in the assault, Press TV reports.
There are conflicting reports on the casualties of the attack, which was carried out on Monday when a bomber blew up his explosive-laden car near a convoy of the foreign troops in Bala Buluk District.
The International Security Assistance Force (ISAF) has also confirmed the attack, but it says only two Italian soldiers have been wounded.
Meanwhile, locals said two civilians were wounded in the bomb blast.
More than 3,000 Italian troops are stationed in Afghanistan.