Car bomber hits convoy of Danish troops in Afghanistan
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- Anadolu Agency & AFP
- Published Date: 12:00 | 24 September 2017
- Modified Date: 03:02 | 24 September 2017
Mohammad Sadique Murady, commander of the Afghan National Police's Asmaye Zone, told Anadolu Agency the incident took place when a suicide bomber rammed explosive-laden vehicle into an armored convoy of Danish troops.
According to the NATO-led Resolute Support Mission (RSM), no casualties have been inflicted upon their members.
"An improvised explosive device targeted a NATO convoy this morning in Kabul", the RSM said in a statement released on the social media, adding a team from the RSM is on the scene to recover the vehicle.
On their part, the Taliban have claimed the attack. Zabihullah Mujahed, spokesman for the Taliban, has said 3 armored personnel carrier (APC) have been destroyed and 16 "invaders" have been killed in this attack.