Suicide Bombing on NATO Convoy in Kabul Kills Civilian

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2014-10-13

Officials in Afghanistan say a suicide car bomber has struck a NATO convoy in the capital, Kabul, killing one civilian and wounding three others.

No casualties among international troops have been reported.

The attack took place Monday morning near a housing compound for NATO contractors on the main road leading to Jalalabad.

"I was in my shop when suddenly I heard a huge blast, I don't know what the cause of the blast was," said a nearby shopkeeper.

The Taliban quickly claimed responsibility for the deadly bombing.

Tens of thousands of NATO troops are serving in Afghanistan. Their combat mission is scheduled to finish at the end of the year, followed by a non-combat mission that will include nearly 10,000 U.S. troops.

Source: Voice of America

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