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Afghan car bomb wounds dozens Afghan car bomb kills at least 11
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A suicide car bomb attack against a US convoy in eastern Afghanistan has wounded 55 civilians, officials said. At least 10 civilians and an American soldier have been killed in a suicide car bomb attack against a US convoy in eastern Afghanistan, officials said.
The attack happened outside Jalalabad, the capital of the eastern Nangarhar province. The attack happened near Jalalabad, the capital of the eastern Nangarhar province.
Reports quoting a US army spokesman said one American soldier has also been wounded in the attack. At least 55 others have been wounded and taken to hospital, officials said.
A large number of foreign and Afghan troops are battling the Taleban in the south and east of the country and are routinely targeted by the militants.A large number of foreign and Afghan troops are battling the Taleban in the south and east of the country and are routinely targeted by the militants.
There are currently 33,000 US troops in Afghanistan.There are currently 33,000 US troops in Afghanistan.
US President George W Bush has announced that about 4,500 more soldiers would be sent to Afghanistan early next year.US President George W Bush has announced that about 4,500 more soldiers would be sent to Afghanistan early next year.