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KABUL, Afghanistan — A suicide car bomb in southern Afghanistan killed three American soldiers and two American civilians on Saturday, the deadliest single attack against United States forces this year, officials said.KABUL, Afghanistan — A suicide car bomb in southern Afghanistan killed three American soldiers and two American civilians on Saturday, the deadliest single attack against United States forces this year, officials said.
The bomber detonated his vehicle around 11 a.m. as an American convoy passed that was accompanying the provincial governor on a trip to inaugurate a new school in Qalat, the capital of Zabul Province, according to American and Afghan officials. At least one of the civilians worked for the State Department.The bomber detonated his vehicle around 11 a.m. as an American convoy passed that was accompanying the provincial governor on a trip to inaugurate a new school in Qalat, the capital of Zabul Province, according to American and Afghan officials. At least one of the civilians worked for the State Department.
The blast, which occurred near a coalition base, killed an Afghan doctor accompanying the governor, said Muhammad Jan Rasoolyar, the deputy governor. The governor survived the attack, which wounded several Americans and Afghans, including two of the governor’s bodyguards. It is unclear whether the attack was aimed at the coalition forces or the governor. The blast, which occurred near a coalition base, killed an Afghan doctor accompanying the governor, said Muhammad Jan Rasoolyar, the deputy governor. The governor survived the attack, which also wounded several Americans and Afghans, including two of the governor’s bodyguards. It is unclear whether the attack was aimed at the coalition forces or the governor. The Taliban claimed responsibility for the bombing, which was the deadliest for Americans since last July, when a bomb in Wardak Province killed six United States service members, American officials said.
The Taliban claimed responsibility for the bombing, which was the deadliest for Americans since July of last year, when a bomb in Wardak Province killed six United States troops, American officials said. In a separate occurrence, an American civilian was killed in an insurgent attack in the east of the country, bringing Saturday’s death toll to six for the Americans.
In a separate incident, an American civilian was killed in an insurgent attack in the east of the country, bringing Saturday’s death toll to six for the Americans.