CIA base targeted by suicide bomber

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http://english.aljazeera.net/news/asia/2010/05/2010537322013276.html


A suicide bomber has struck a CIA base in eastern Afghanistan, the same location where the US intelligence agency suffered the deadliest attack in its history several months ago.

The blast happened outside Camp Chapman, in Khost province, where seven CIA agents were killed in a suicide bombing in December.

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Deaths caused by international troops the country have caused widespread anger in the country.
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the CIA shouldn't even be over there.

[woolldog]

1. of course they should be over there. nt

[greencharlie]

2. better to have a few dozen CIA there than tens of thousands of soldiers. nt

[grantcart]

3. and it also should be noted that the OP carefully edited out the reports of additional

civilian casualties by the Taliban



One civilian was killed and two security guards were wounded on Monday when a car laden with explosives exploded outside the base, Afghan authorities said.

"The explosion was very strong and thick smoke covered the sky afterward," Wali Mohammad, 17, who was working at a construction site nearby told the AP news agency.

The Taliban issued a claim of responsibility for the attack shortly afterwards.

Bus blast fatalities

The blast comes a day after eight Afghan civilians were killed by a roadside bomb that hit their minibus in the eastern province of Paktia.

The explosion occurred in a Taliban-held area late on Sunday, killing women and children who were travelling on the bus, witnesses said.