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At least five Afghan civilians and a US soldier have been killed in a suicide attack on a US-led coalition troop convoy in Kabul, officials say. | At least five Afghan civilians and a US soldier have been killed in a suicide attack on a US-led coalition troop convoy in Kabul, officials say. |
A spokesman for the coalition said the US soldier had been wounded in the attack and died later of his injuries. | A spokesman for the coalition said the US soldier had been wounded in the attack and died later of his injuries. |
Five more civilians were wounded in the blast in the capital, the interior ministry says. | Five more civilians were wounded in the blast in the capital, the interior ministry says. |
The Taleban claimed responsibility for the attack, the third suicide bombing in the capital in the past eight days. | The Taleban claimed responsibility for the attack, the third suicide bombing in the capital in the past eight days. |
Khost attack | |
The two-vehicle armoured convoy was struck by a bomb-filled mini van close to Kabul airport on Saturday, US military spokesman Lt Cdr Clint Larson told the Reuters news agency. | |
The foreign troops targeted were believed to be involved in training the Afghan security forces. | |
The two previous suicide attacks, on buses carrying members of the Afghan security forces, claimed more than 40 lives. | |
Separately, two policeman were killed and two wounded on Saturday in a suicide bombing in the eastern province of Khost. | |
Taleban militants say they have launched an offensive to coincide with the Muslim holy month of Ramadan. | Taleban militants say they have launched an offensive to coincide with the Muslim holy month of Ramadan. |