Suicide bomber kills six NATO soldiers in Afghanistan

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Suicide bomber kills six NATO soldiers in Afghanistan



BAGRAM: -- Six NATO soldiers have been killed in a suicide bomb attack in Afghanistan.

It happened near Bagram air base, as they patrolled with Afghan forces.

Three other soldiers and three police officers were also wounded when the attacker, who was on a motorbike, detonated his explosives.

The Taliban has claimed responsibility.

NATO headquarters in Kabul confirmed the deaths and said three other Resolute Support soldiers were wounded, but did not confirm the nationalities of the casualties in accordance with its normal practice.

International troops ended combat operations in Afghanistan last year. Bagram is one of the main bases for the 9,800 troops who remain in the country.

The attack underline the Taliban’s ability to hit high-profile targets linked to the US-backed government, which is hoping to reopen the peace process – aimed at ending the 14-year insurgency.

On Monday, Taliban forces in Helmand closed in on the district of Sangin as they tightened their grip on the volatile southern province.


-- (c) Copyright Euronews 2015-12-22

[Ulic]

Very, very hard to defend against suicide bombers. If Afghanistan wants to be a third world

shit hole let it become one. Afghans have to stand up for themselves or do not. It is time for

them to make a stand. No to Afghan refuges. Stand up for your country, take side one or the

other. Sorry but enough is enough.

[simple1]

Very, very hard to defend against suicide bombers. If Afghanistan wants to be a third world

shit hole let it become one. Afghans have to stand up for themselves or do not. It is time for

them to make a stand. No to Afghan refuges. Stand up for your country, take side one or the

other. Sorry but enough is enough.

Afghans not standing up for themselves / not taking a stand?

4302 Afghan police and armed forces were killed fighting the Taliban and other Islamist forces in the first six months of 2015.

[gigman]

Leave this country and we be not more dead soldiers from overseas countries.

Is it simple enough ???

Don't we have own problems in our countries where young people do not have future.....?

Edited December 23, 2015 by gigman