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NATO Convoy Bombed During Rush Hour In Kabul

May 18 2010

Afghanistan

A Taliban suicide bomber struck a NATO military convoy Tuesday morning in Kabul, reports Xinhua, China's state news agency.

The blast killed a dozen civilians and wounded at least 47 others, the Interior Ministry said. Twelve civilian vehicles were reported damaged.

Six international troops were killed and several were wounded in the blast, according to NATO's International Security Assistance Force (ISAF). Five ISAF vehicles were also damaged.

The Taliban claimed...

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