Wednesday, December 11, 2013

Afghanistan: Kabul Airport Targeted, No Casualties

http://www.tolonews.com/
A car full of explosives detonated north of Kabul Airport on Qasaba Road Wednesday morning, according to the Ministry of Interior (MoI). The blast took place around 8:00am near the military entrance entrance to Kabul airport, the Ministry's statement said. Deputy Interior Minister Gen. Mohammad Ayub Salangi said there were no casualties reported and the area has been blocked off by security forces with investigations underway. The incident took place while Afghan President Hamid Karzai was due to arrive from South Africa. Taliban spokesman Zabiullah Mujaheed claimed responsibility for the attack and said in a statement that a dozen German soldiers were killed and wounded in the attack. The Afghan Interior Ministry rejected the Taliban spokesman's claim. ISAF said on Twitter that it is aware of the explosion near Kabul Airport, but that more information would not be released until later.

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