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               Taliban Suicide Bomber Hits NATO Convoy Near Kabul

   by Ayaz Gul

   The NATO-led military coalition in Afghanistan said a suicide bomber
   struck one of its vehicles north of Kabul Saturday but caused no
   casualties to its personnel.

   The attack occurred in Bagram district, which hosts the largest U.S.
   military airbase in Afghanistan, about 55 kilometers from the Afghan
   capital.

   "Resolute Support can confirm that one coalition vehicle was struck by
   a personnel borne IED (improvised explosives device) this morning in
   the vicinity of Bagram. Despite Taliban claims and reports in the
   media, there were no injuries to coalition personnel involved," said a
   statement the NATO-led coalition released in Kabul.

   Earlier, a Taliban spokesman, Zabiullah Mujahid, claimed responsibility
   for the suicide car bombing on a convoy of the "invaders," a references
   the Islamist insurgency uses for U.S. and allied forces.

   Taliban claims

   The spokesman claimed the attack inflicted "several casualties and
   damage to vehicles," though the Taliban often exaggerates details of
   such attacks.

   Saturday's bombing came a day after NATO foreign ministers and alliance
   partners agreed to extend beyond 2016 the Resolute Support mission,
   which is mandated to train, advise and assist Afghan security forces
   and institutions.

   The Taliban says its violent campaign will continue until the
   withdrawal of all foreign forces from Afghanistan and implementation of
   an Islamic system in the country.
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