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| 5 Coalition Members Killed in Suicide Attack in Afghanistan | 5 Coalition Members Killed in Suicide Attack in Afghanistan |
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| KABUL, Afghanistan — A suicide bomber targeted a joint patrol of NATO and Afghan forces near Bagram Air Base, north of Kabul, the largest United States military base in Afghanistan, officials said on Monday. | KABUL, Afghanistan — A suicide bomber targeted a joint patrol of NATO and Afghan forces near Bagram Air Base, north of Kabul, the largest United States military base in Afghanistan, officials said on Monday. |
| Abdul Shakor Qudosi, the district governor of Bagram, said that five coalition members were killed in the attack and that three others were wounded. Three Afghan police officers were also hurt. | Abdul Shakor Qudosi, the district governor of Bagram, said that five coalition members were killed in the attack and that three others were wounded. Three Afghan police officers were also hurt. |
| “The suicide bomber was riding a motorcycle and struck a joint patrol,” Mr. Qudosi said. | “The suicide bomber was riding a motorcycle and struck a joint patrol,” Mr. Qudosi said. |
| Col. Michael T. Lawhorn, a spokesman for the American-led NATO coalition in Afghanistan, confirmed that a “vehicle borne” explosion occurred near the airfield. “The incident is under investigation now,” he said. | |
| The Taliban was responsible for the attack, their spokesman, Zabiullah Mujahid, said in a message on Twitter. | The Taliban was responsible for the attack, their spokesman, Zabiullah Mujahid, said in a message on Twitter. |