Suicide Bomber Hits US-Led Afghan Convoy

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Source: Associated Press

Suicide Bomber Hits US-Led Afghan Convoy

By RAHIM FAIEZ
Tuesday, July 31, 2007; 6:39 AM

KABUL, Afghanistan -- A suicide car bomber blew himself
up near a convoy of U.S. troops on the outskirts of Kabul
Tuesday, leaving up to seven civilians and three soldiers
wounded, officials said. The Taliban claimed responsibility.

In the aftermath of the attack, U.S. troops opened fire on
police arriving at the scene, killing one policeman, officials
and a witness said.

The bomber targeted the convoy outside Camp Phoenix, a
U.S. base on Jalalabad road _ an area frequently targeted
by suicide bomb attacks.

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Ali Shah Paktiawal, head of police criminal investigations
in Kabul, said that when he and his men arrived on the
scene, someone opened fire on them, and one of his
guards was killed.

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