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| Afghanistan suicide bomb kills four Americans at Bagram airbase – reports | |
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| Four Americans have been killed and 18 others wounded after a Taliban suicide bomber dressed as a labourer blew himself up at a Nato airbase in Afghanistan, according to reports. | |
| The attacker was reportedly standing in a queue with labourers at Bagram airfield north of Kabul on Saturday when he detonated the explosives. | The attacker was reportedly standing in a queue with labourers at Bagram airfield north of Kabul on Saturday when he detonated the explosives. |
| “An explosive device was detonated on Bagram airfield resulting in multiple casualties,” the Nato-led mission to Afghanistan said in a statement. “Response teams at Bagram continue to treat the wounded and investigate the incident.” | “An explosive device was detonated on Bagram airfield resulting in multiple casualties,” the Nato-led mission to Afghanistan said in a statement. “Response teams at Bagram continue to treat the wounded and investigate the incident.” |
| AFP reported that the Pentagon had confirmed four Americans were killed in the blast. | |
| Waheed Sediqqi, a spokesman for the Parwan provincial governor, said the bomber detonated a suicide vest after entering the heavily protected site, the largest US base in the country. | Waheed Sediqqi, a spokesman for the Parwan provincial governor, said the bomber detonated a suicide vest after entering the heavily protected site, the largest US base in the country. |
| Sediqqi said four people had been killed and 18 wounded. There was no immediate word on the identity of the victims. | Sediqqi said four people had been killed and 18 wounded. There was no immediate word on the identity of the victims. |
| The attack, responsibility for which was claimed by the Taliban, underlines the foreign policy challenge that will face US president-elect, Donald Trump, when he takes office in January. | The attack, responsibility for which was claimed by the Taliban, underlines the foreign policy challenge that will face US president-elect, Donald Trump, when he takes office in January. |
| It follows a suicide attack on the German consulate in the northern city of Mazar-i-Sharif late on Thursday night, which killed four people and wounded more than 100 others. That attack was in retaliation for airstrikes near the northern city of Kunduz last week that killed more than 30 civilians. | It follows a suicide attack on the German consulate in the northern city of Mazar-i-Sharif late on Thursday night, which killed four people and wounded more than 100 others. That attack was in retaliation for airstrikes near the northern city of Kunduz last week that killed more than 30 civilians. |
| The Taliban’s spokesman, Zabihullah Mujahid, said Saturday’s attack, which had been planned for four months, had caused heavy casualties, killing 23 Americans and wounding 44. The movement often exaggerates the number of casualties its operations cause. | The Taliban’s spokesman, Zabihullah Mujahid, said Saturday’s attack, which had been planned for four months, had caused heavy casualties, killing 23 Americans and wounding 44. The movement often exaggerates the number of casualties its operations cause. |
| The outgoing US president, Barack Obama, had originally hoped to have all US forces out of the country by the end of his term, but was forced to abandon that aim as Afghan forces struggled to contain the Taliban insurgency. | The outgoing US president, Barack Obama, had originally hoped to have all US forces out of the country by the end of his term, but was forced to abandon that aim as Afghan forces struggled to contain the Taliban insurgency. |
| Under current plans, 8,400 US troops will remain as part of the the Nato-led operation and a separate US counterterrorism mission after Obama decided to slow down a planned reduction of the force, leaving it to his successor to decide future strategy. | Under current plans, 8,400 US troops will remain as part of the the Nato-led operation and a separate US counterterrorism mission after Obama decided to slow down a planned reduction of the force, leaving it to his successor to decide future strategy. |