4 killed in suicide car bomb on NATO troops in Afghan capital
KABUL, Oct. 29 (Xinhua) -- At least four people were killed on Saturday morning when a suicide car bomb targeted a NATO convoy in western part of Afghan capital of Kabul, Afghan Interior Ministry said.
"At around 11:30 a.m. local time (0700 GMT) Saturday a suicide car bombing targeted the Coalition Forces convoy in Darul Aman Street, Police District 6th area, Kabul City. As a result three Afghan civilians and an Afghan policeman were killed," the ministry said in a statement.
There is no exact number of casualties on NATO-led forces immediately, however, the NATO-led International Security Assistance Force (ISAF) forces in a statement confirmed the incident.
"Initial reports indicate several ISAF service member and local Afghan casualties," the NATO-led ISAF said the statement.
"A vehicle-born improvised explosive device (IED) detonated today in Kabul, causing a number of casualties and severely damaging an International Security Assistance Force vehicle," the ISAF said in the statement, adding "more information will be released as it becomes available."
Meantime, a local private TV channel -- Tolo News quoted an unknown security source that at least three NATO soldiers have been killed in the blast.
The explosion area, near the Afghan parliament building, is cordoned off by ISAF and Afghan police and army forces in precautionary measures.
Local TV footage shows the damaged vehicles burning in fire sending a thick black smoke on the blast site.
Meantime, Taliban insurgents claimed of responsibility for the attack.
A Taliban purported spokesman Zabihullah Mujahid, in a short message to local media said the a outfit fighter have targeted a foreign troop's bus killing several foreign forces in Darul Aman locality.
The Taliban-led insurgency has been rampant since the militant group announced to launch spring offensive from May 1 against Afghan and NATO-led troops stationed in Afghanistan.
The Taliban outfit has also warned the civilians to stay away from official gatherings, military convoys and centers regarded as the legitimate targets by militants.
A total of six NATO soldiers and 12 Afghan civilians were killed when a suicide car bomb targeted a NATO convoy in the same locality on May 18, 2010.
Source http://news.xinhuanet.com/english2010/world/2011-10/29/c_131219325.htm
"At around 11:30 a.m. local time (0700 GMT) Saturday a suicide car bombing targeted the Coalition Forces convoy in Darul Aman Street, Police District 6th area, Kabul City. As a result three Afghan civilians and an Afghan policeman were killed," the ministry said in a statement.
There is no exact number of casualties on NATO-led forces immediately, however, the NATO-led International Security Assistance Force (ISAF) forces in a statement confirmed the incident.
"Initial reports indicate several ISAF service member and local Afghan casualties," the NATO-led ISAF said the statement.
"A vehicle-born improvised explosive device (IED) detonated today in Kabul, causing a number of casualties and severely damaging an International Security Assistance Force vehicle," the ISAF said in the statement, adding "more information will be released as it becomes available."
Meantime, a local private TV channel -- Tolo News quoted an unknown security source that at least three NATO soldiers have been killed in the blast.
The explosion area, near the Afghan parliament building, is cordoned off by ISAF and Afghan police and army forces in precautionary measures.
Local TV footage shows the damaged vehicles burning in fire sending a thick black smoke on the blast site.
Meantime, Taliban insurgents claimed of responsibility for the attack.
A Taliban purported spokesman Zabihullah Mujahid, in a short message to local media said the a outfit fighter have targeted a foreign troop's bus killing several foreign forces in Darul Aman locality.
The Taliban-led insurgency has been rampant since the militant group announced to launch spring offensive from May 1 against Afghan and NATO-led troops stationed in Afghanistan.
The Taliban outfit has also warned the civilians to stay away from official gatherings, military convoys and centers regarded as the legitimate targets by militants.
A total of six NATO soldiers and 12 Afghan civilians were killed when a suicide car bomb targeted a NATO convoy in the same locality on May 18, 2010.
Source http://news.xinhuanet.com/english2010/world/2011-10/29/c_131219325.htm
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