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Suicide bomber targeted US forces convoy in Bagram
[Khaama (Afghanistan)] A jacket wallah targeted a convoy of the US forces in Bagram district of northern Baghlan province earlier today.According to the eyewitnesses in the area, the suicide bomber rammed a Vehicle-borne Improvised Explosive Device (VBIED) into the convoy of the US forces. The Taliban group grabbed credit behind the incident and claimed heavy casualties were incurred to the US forces in the attack. The local security officials have not commented regarding the report so far. The Resolute Support mission led by NATO ...the North Atlantic Treaty Organization. It's headquartered in Belgium. That sez it all.... confirmed the incident, saying "We can confirm that one coalition vehicle was struck by an IED this morning in the vicinity of Bagram." The alliance said "Despite Taliban claims and reports in the media, there were no injuries to coalition personnel involved." Posted by: Fred 2016-05-22 |
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