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Suicide bomber attacks international soldiers in Kabul

(Agencies)
Updated: 2008-05-29 14:56

KABUL, Afghanistan - A suicide car bomber hit a convoy of international soldiers in Kabul on Thursday, killing three Afghans caught in the blast, police said.

The attack targeted two armored SUVs, causing minor damage to the vehicles. None of the soldiers inside the vehicles was wounded or killed, said Lt. Col. David Johnson, a spokesman for the US-led coalition. He did not immediately know the nationalities of the troops.

Map locates Kabul, Afghanistan, where a suicide bomber attacked international soldiers; 1c x 1 5/8 inches; 46.5 mm x 41.3 mm [Agencies]

US troops from a base on the outskirts of Kabul cordoned off the area shortly after the attack.

The blast killed three Afghans and wounded four, said Mohammad Aslam, a police officer at the scene. Small shops line the road, and pedestrians frequently walk alongside the busy route.

An Afghan father wailed and beat himself after the bombing, saying a child of his was killed in the blast. Children's shoes lay in the road after the bombing.

The attack took place on a road leading to several military bases that is frequently targeted by bombers.

Militants have increased their use of suicide attacks the last two years. They typically target Afghan and international police and soldiers, but Afghan civilians are often killed and wounded in the attacks.