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| Afghanistan suicide bomb kills at least four at Bagram airbase |
| 2016-11-12 |
| [Guardian] At least four people have been killed and 18 wounded after a Taliban suicide bomber dressed as a labourer blew himself up at a Nato airbase in Afghanistan. The attacker was reportedly standing in a queue with labourers at Bagram airfield north of Kabul on Saturday when he detonated the explosives. "An explosive device was detonated on Bagram airfield resulting in multiple casualties," the Nato-led mission to Afghanistan said in a statement. "Response teams at Bagram continue to treat the wounded and investigate the incident." Waheed Sediqqi, a spokesman for the Parwan provincial governor, said the bomber detonated a suicide vest after entering the heavily protected site, the largest US base in the country. Sediqqi said four people had been killed and 18 wounded. There was no immediate word on the identity of the victims. The attack, responsibility for which was claimed by the Taliban, underlines the foreign policy challenge that will face US president-elect, Donald Trump, when he takes office in January. |
| Posted by:Besoeker |
| #4 Dammit. Thank you, Knuckles Whaising3001. They died to keep us safe. Here's hoping President Trump turns this around. |
| Posted by: trailing wife 2016-11-12 23:00 |
| #3 Two U.S. service members and two American contractors were killed by a suicide bomber early Saturday on Afghanistan's Bagram Airfield, the U.S. military said. Sixteen American troops and one Polish soldier were wounded in the blast. The attack was carried out by "an apparent suicide bomber," Defense Secretary Ash Carter said Saturday in a written response to the incident. It occurred around 5:30 a.m. local time. NBC News reported the explosion struck as military personnel and others were gathering for a "fun run" organized in conjunction with Veterans Day, a detail that is certain to raise questions about the Americans' security posture at one of the few remaining U.S. installations in Afghanistan. |
| Posted by: Knuckles Whaising3001 2016-11-12 20:26 |
| #2 Don't know. Ask the mayor of any medium to large American city. |
| Posted by: Tiny Chuger2930 2016-11-12 09:55 |
| #1 Will it never end ? |
| Posted by: Besoeker 2016-11-12 08:49 |