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KABUL, Afghanistan — A vehicle-borne improvised explosive device detonated on Jalalabad Road in Kabul, Afghanistan, around 1 p.m. today, Aug. 18.
Afghan and International Security Force partners are assessing casualties and damage. Reports indicate both Afghan civilians and ISAF service members were killed and wounded in the blast as the vehicle exploded near an ISAF convoy and other civilian vehicles.
"This is yet another indiscriminate attack on both the people of Afghanistan and our forces who are working with our Afghan partners to protect them. I want to express our sincere condolences to the families for their loss, but these words are not adequate to capture the loss of any service member or civilian and the grief their families must be experiencing," said Col. Wayne Shanks, an ISAF spokesman. "However, we will not let this attack weaken our determination to bring security to the Afghan people and allow them the right to vote."
"We will work with the Afghan authorities to bring those responsible to justice for this disgraceful crime," said Shanks.
| Date Taken: | 08.18.2009 |
| Date Posted: | 08.18.2009 07:31 |
| Story ID: | 37627 |
| Location: | KABUL, AF |
| Web Views: | 478 |
| Downloads: | 470 |
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