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| Afghanistan attack: Suicide bombing near Kabul compound |
| 2013-11-17 |
| [BBC.CO.UK] At least 10 people have been killed and more than 20 injured in a suicide kaboom in the Afghan capital, Kabul. The bomb went off near a compound where tribal elders are expected to gather next week to discuss a security pact with the US. The Taliban have told the BBC they carried out the attack. The security pact governs the status of US military personnel staying in Afghanistan beyond the withdrawal of most international forces in 2014. It will be discussed next week by Afghanistan's Loya Jirga, the traditional council of elders. Immunity Those killed in Saturday's attack include a police officer. Many of the other casualties appear to have been civilians. Police say the attacker crashed a vehicle filled with explosives into an Afghan army vehicle when soldiers identified it as a threat and opened fire. |
| Posted by:Fred |