Suicide bomber attacks military convoy near Kabul

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Suicide bomber attacks military convoy near Kabul
By ELENA BECATOROS
Associated Press Writer
Nov 13, 5:12 AM EST

KABUL (AP) -- The Taliban claimed responsibility for a suicide bombing Friday that wounded six people near the Afghan capital, while Britain's prime minister suggested 5,000 more NATO troops could be deployed to the troubled country.

NATO said the suicide bombing occurred at 8 a.m. (0330 GMT) on the Jalalabad road, which is used extensively by international forces and frequently attacked. In August, another Taliban suicide bomber targeted a NATO convoy there killing at least eight people.

NATO said reports on Friday's attack indicated Afghan civilians, NATO service members and civilian contractors had been wounded. No NATO members were killed.

Taliban spokesman Zabiullah Mujahid sent The Associated Press a message saying the bombing was carried out by a Taliban suicide car bomber targeting an international military convoy.

Abdul Ghafar Sayed Zada, chief of criminal investigation for Kabul police, said three civilians and three foreigners were wounded.


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