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| Afghanistan |
| Kabul Army Base Blast Kills Afghan Soldier |
| 2010-04-20 |
| An explosion inside an army base close to Kabul's airport on Monday killed one soldier and wounded two others, an official said An investigation had been launched to determine what caused the explosion, which happened while army soldiers were in a training session involving heavy weapons, Defence Ministry spokesman Zaher Azimi said. Reuters quoted a security source saying based on unconfirmed reports that a soldier had carried out a suicide bomb attack, while a Taliban spokesman said the bomber was a member of the insurgent group. The explosion caused panic in area around the airport, where dozens of Western embassies and military bases are located. |
| Posted by:Fred |