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Afghan suicide attack kills many Afghan suicide attack kills many
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At least 20 civilians and an American soldier have been killed in a suicide car bomb attack against a US convoy in eastern Afghanistan, officials said.At least 20 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 near Jalalabad, the capital of the eastern Nangarhar province. The attack happened at a market near Jalalabad, the capital of the eastern Nangarhar province.
At least 55 others have been wounded and taken to hospital, officials said. At least 67 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.
The attacker detonated an explosives-laden vehicle close to the convoy on the road between the town of Torkham, on the Pakistani border, and Jalalabad, news agency AFP reported. Correspondents say that the insurgency has been gaining more ground in Afghanistan, where the central government remains weak and the foreign forces are under-resourced.
The incident took place near a wholesale fresh fruit market and an animal market in an area often packed with people, it said. Busy market
"One American soldier was wounded in the bombing and he died during transportation," AFP quoted Major John Redfield, a spokesman for the US-led coalition as saying. The attacker detonated an explosives-laden vehicle close to the convoy outside Jalalabad.
Local governor Khaibar Mohmand said the number of casualties could rise.
The incident took place near a wholesale fresh fruit market and an animal market in an area often packed with people.
A photographer for the Associated Press news agency at the scene said that a US military vehicle, two civilian vehicles and two rickshaws were destroyed in the blast.
"One American soldier was wounded in the bombing and he died during transportation," Major John Redfield, a spokesman for the US-led coalition, told the AFP news agency.
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.