A suicide bomber rammed a vehicle filled with explosives into a convoy of foreign forces on Wednesday in Afghanistan's southern province of Kandahar, officials said.
"At around noon a car bomb targeted a convoy of foreign forces in Daman area of Kandahar," said provincial police spokesman Zia Durrani.
NATO confirmed in a statement that the convoy was attacked and did "cause casualties".
A United States Pentagon spokesman confirmed that at least two casualties were US soldiers.
"Two US service members were killed in action in Kandahar, Afghanistan, when their convoy came under attack," Navy Captain Jeff Davis said.
"US Forces Afghanistan will provide additional information as it becomes available," he added.
Taliban spokesman, Qari Yousuf Ahmadi, claimed responsibility for the attack, saying it took place near an Afghan intelligence quick reaction force base in the Shor Andam area of Daman district.
[aljazeera.com]
2/8/17
"At around noon a car bomb targeted a convoy of foreign forces in Daman area of Kandahar," said provincial police spokesman Zia Durrani.
NATO confirmed in a statement that the convoy was attacked and did "cause casualties".
A United States Pentagon spokesman confirmed that at least two casualties were US soldiers.
"Two US service members were killed in action in Kandahar, Afghanistan, when their convoy came under attack," Navy Captain Jeff Davis said.
"US Forces Afghanistan will provide additional information as it becomes available," he added.
Taliban spokesman, Qari Yousuf Ahmadi, claimed responsibility for the attack, saying it took place near an Afghan intelligence quick reaction force base in the Shor Andam area of Daman district.
[aljazeera.com]
2/8/17
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