KABUL, Afghanistan, December 29, SPA -- A suicide car bomber struck a governor's compound north of the Afghan capital on Monday while U.S. troops were inside, officials said. The blast killed two Afghan civilians and wounded two American soldiers, Associated Press reported. A unit of U.S. troops from the nearby American base atBagram were meeting with the governor, and their vehicleswere parked outside the gate when the bomber detonated hisexplosives, said Parwan province's police chief, KhalilZiae. The blast killed two Afghans and wounded 15, said Ziae. U.S. Sgt. 1st Class Joel Peavy said two American troopsoutside the compound were among the wounded. Americanforces inside the complex were not harmed.--SPA www.spa.gov.sa/620689
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