A suicide bomber driving a truck of firewood attacked a Nato base in central Afghanistan yesterday afternoon, killing two civilians and injuring 77 foreign soldiers, Nato-led forces said, but none of the injuries were life-threateaning.
The alliance said in a statement that fewer than 25 Afghan civilians, were also wounded in the bombing at a combat outpost in Wardak province, about 50 kms south of the capital Kabul.
The Taliban claimed responsibility for the attack, which came a day before ceremonies marking the 10th anniversary of the September 11th attacks on the United States.
None of the injuries to Afghans or foreigners were life-threatening, the Nato-led International Security Assistance Force said, in a statement issued today.
"The majority of injured ISAF personnel will likely return to duties shortly," ISAF said.
Shahidullah Shahid, a spokesman for the provincial governor, said the truck was packed with explosives. "It was a huge blast and there are many casualties," he said.
In a statement emailed to media, Taliban spokesman Zabihullah Mujahid said the truck used in the attack was packed with nine tonnes of explosives and more than 100 foreign troops were killed or wounded.
Reuters