A suicide car bombing killed one civilian and slightly injured
some soldiers of the NATO-led International Security Assistance
Force (ISAF) at a gate of the ISAF airport in Kabul on Friday
morning, officials said.
Kabul deputy police chief Alishah Paktiawal told Xinhua the
explosion occurred at around 7:30 AM (03:00 GMT), and also injured
three civilians.
An ISAF press officer Russ Petcoff said the explosion slightly
wounded some ISAF soldiers, but he did not give an exact
number.
A Xinhua reporter saw ISAF soldiers and Afghan police cordoned
off the explosion site.
The explosion occurred just a few meters away from some blocks
before the airport gate. Some black wreckage was scattering on the
ground, while a red fire engine was parking nearby.
No one has claimed responsibility, but Taliban militants have
frequently carried out similar attacks.
About 37,000 ISAF soldiers are being deployed in Afghanistan to
fight militants and keep security. The troops are frequently
attacked by militants.
Kabul has suffered over 10 suicide or roadside bombings this
year.
Due to rising Taliban violence, over 4,100 persons, most of whom
were Taliban militants, have been killed in Afghanistan this
year.
(Xinhua News Agency August 31, 2007)
