2 NATO soldiers killed, 4 wounded in bombing of Afghan government office

  • 12/15/2022
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KABUL, March 04 , SPA -- A suicide attack on a governmentoffice guarded by Afghan and NATO troops in easternAfghanistan killed four people, including two alliancesoldiers, AP quoted officials as saying Tuesday. Eight people also were wounded when the bomber rammed anexplosives-laden car into the gates of the building in theYaqoubi district of Khost province on Monday, causing aguard post to collapse and trapping soldiers inside,officials said. Sgt. 1st Class Brian Lamar, a U.S. military spokesman,said two NATO soldiers were killed and four others woundedin the attack. Lamar would not disclose the soldiers'nationalities. However, the majority of internationalforces in Khost province are American. The explosion also killed two Afghan civilians and woundedthree Afghan policemen and a civilian, said provincialpolice chief Gen. Mohammad Ayub. The attack happened at an Afghan government buildinginside a compound that also houses a unit of U.S. soldiers. --SPA www.spa.gov.sa/533040

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