Kabul Car Bomb KIlls 2 NATO Troops, 4 Contractors

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Source: Associated Press

KABUL CAR BOMB KILLS 2 NATO TROOPS, 4 CONTRACTORS

By AMIR SHAH and KATHY GANNON

KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) — A suicide bomber rammed his car into a NATO convoy in the Afghan capital on Thursday, killing at least 12 people, including two coalition troops, four civilian contractors and two children, officials said.

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NATO did not immediately release the nationalities of the killed troops and contractors. Six Afghan civilians, including children, were also killed in the explosion, Kabul provincial police spokesman Hashmad Stanakzi said.

Hizb-e-Islami said its newly formed special "martyrdom" unit had been stalking the convoy for weeks. The announcement could mean a steep escalation for the movement, based in northeastern Afghanistan, which has fought against the American-led coalition but is also a fierce rival of the Taliban.

Severed body parts littered the scene of the blast in eastern Kabul, and one coalition vehicle was reduced to a mangled pile of metal. The explosion, which wounded more than 35 others people, was powerful enough to rattle buildings on the other side of the city.

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[Comrade Grumpy]

1. The Taliban's annual spring offensive is underway.

They will be happy to kill us until we leave.