Kabul, Afghanistan ? The fragile nature of Afghanistan’s peace was evident Saturday, as French peacekeepers were shot at, a plot to assassinate the returned king was uncovered and parents were threatened with death for educating their children.

Still, Afghan refugees continued streaming home by the tens of thousands from camps abroad, perhaps the best indication that many believe their country is moving away from decades of war.

One French soldier suffered a slight leg injury Friday night when gunmen opened fire on his patrol near the Kabul airport, said Capt. Serge Khun, spokesman for the 18-nation, 4,500-member international peacekeeping force responsible for security in Kabul, the capital.

The French patrol fired back but the four alleged attackers escaped, Khun said. The wounded peacekeeper resumed his duties Saturday, said Maj. Can Oz, another spokesman.

Also, leaflets threatening death to parents who send their children to school were found in Kandahar, once the spiritual headquarters of the deposed Taliban regime, which restricted education, an Afghan official said Saturday.

Khalid Pashtun, spokesman for Kandahar Gov. Gul Agha, said the leaflets were an attempt to sabotage the interim regime that succeeded the Taliban in December. The leaflets say parents who send their children to school will be killed and their homes burned down.

Security forces have made some arrests concerning the leaflets, which surfaced in the last few days, Pashtun said. Their connections to the leaflets were not immediately known.

There was no indication who was distributing the leaflets, but Pashtun blamed either the ousted Taliban or supporters of former Afghan Prime Minister Gulbuddin Hekmatyar, who has opposed U.S. troops in Afghanistan.

During the Taliban’s five years in power, girls were deprived of an education and boys’ lessons were restricted to Islamic themes. The new Afghan regime has reopened schools to girls and broadened the curriculum.

Local radio stations urged people to ignore the threats.

“Don’t worry. The Afghan government and the Afghan security forces will protect you,” an announcer said on Kandahar Radio.