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Car Bomb Explodes Outside Kabul Airport Bomb Explodes Outside Kabul Airport
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KABUL, Afghanistan — A suicide car bomb exploded outside the military entrance to Kabul International Airport early Wednesday morning, the police said. KABUL, Afghanistan — A suicide car bomb exploded outside the military entrance to Kabul International Airport on Wednesday morning, the police said.
The bomb went off at the northern gate to the airport, which is normally crowded with civilian workers waiting to go through security checks, but there were no civilian casualties, according to Ebadullah Karimi, a spokesman for the Kabul police. The bomb went off at the northern gate to the airport, which is normally crowded with civilian workers waiting to go through security checks, but there were no casualties, according to Ebadullah Karimi, a spokesman for the Kabul police.
A spokeswoman for the American-led International Security Assistance Force, which has its operational headquarters at the airport, said that the attackers did not manage to enter the base. A spokeswoman for the American-led International Security Assistance Force, which has its operational headquarters at the airport, said the attackers did not manage to enter the base.
The Taliban claimed responsibility for the attack in a statement posted on one of its websites, claiming that the bomb was directed at a convoy of “German invaders,” and that it killed or injured ten foreigners. The ISAF spokeswoman, however, said no ISAF personnel were hurt. The Taliban claimed responsibility for the attack in a statement posted on one of their websites, saying the bombing was directed at a convoy of “German invaders” that killed or wounded ten foreigners. The International Security Assistance Force spokeswoman disputed that, saying none of its personnel were hurt.

Jawad Sukhanyar contributed reporting.

Jawad Sukhanyar contributed reporting.