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| Title | Suicide attack hits NATO convoy in Kabul |
| Publisher | Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty |
| Country | Afghanistan |
| Publication Date | 29 October 2011 |
| Cite as | Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty, Suicide attack hits NATO convoy in Kabul, 29 October 2011, available at: http://www.unhcr.org/refworld/docid/4ec5042621.html [accessed 27 May 2012] |
| Disclaimer | This is not a UNHCR publication. UNHCR is not responsible for, nor does it necessarily endorse, its content. Any views expressed are solely those of the author or publisher and do not necessarily reflect those of UNHCR, the United Nations or its Member States. |
Suicide attack hits NATO convoy in Kabul
October 29, 2011
The suicide attack took place in Kabul
NATO says a suicide bomber killed 13 U.S. troops when he exploded his car next to a NATO convoy travelling through Kabul.
A spokesman for the Afghan Interior Ministry, Siddiq Siddiqui, earlier said that three Afghan civilians and an Afghan police officer were also killed.
A spokesman for the Taliban, Zabiullah Mujahid, said they were responsible for the attack.
Elsewhere on October 29, a female suicide bomber blew herself up outside a local branch of the National Directorate of Security in Asadabad in eastern Kunar Province, wounding two guards.
And two Australian soldiers were killed by an Afghan in army uniform in Kandahar Province.
compiled from agency reports
Link to original story on RFE/RL website
Topics: Armed forces/military,
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