A suicide bomber plowed straight truck filled with explosives into an armored vehicle of NATO forces in Kabul, Afghanistan as 17 people dead, including 13 U.S. soldiers.
This is the deadliest bombings against security forces on foreign territory from Afghanistan two months ago. The explosion occurred as the convoy passes through American University, that fireball erupted tens of meters, along with firing shrapnel scattered across the street.
NATO presence at the scene of suicide bombing.
NATO said 13 soldiers of this force were killed, while an unnamed U.S. officials confirmed that all the soldiers killed were Americans. In addition, the Afghan Interior Ministry said three civilians and a local police who may also not killed in the attack. Meanwhile, Kabir Amiri, director of Kabul hospital said eight other Afghans, including two children and four civilians, victims of the explosion is being cured.
Immediately, the Taliban claimed responsibility for the attacks in Kabul and a suicide bombing outside the office government intelligence agency in the northwest city of Kunar.
After the explosion, NATO forces and Afghan police have conducted regional blockade. Ambulance siren, the sound of boisterous priority vehicles throughout the area. A reporter AP present at the scene said two transport helicopters landed near the NATO field blast to put the victims went to the hospital while the soldiers constantly using loudspeakers asked people to stay away from dangerous places.
This is the bloodiest attacks since the Taliban forces shot down a helicopter of NATO on 6 / 8 to 30 U.S. commandos and SEALs Afghanistan killed eight people in this eastern province.
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