Document #1322330

RFE/RL – Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty (Author)

Suicide Attack Kills Seven At Afghan Airport

Officials say a suicide bomber killed at least seven people in an attack at Kandahar airport in southern Afghanistan.

The provincial governor's office in a statement said that women and children were among the dead.

The bombing occurred on January 19 near a NATO-led International Security Assistance Force (ISAF) airbase, which is one of the largest military bases for international forces in southern Afghanistan.

A spokesman for NATO forces in Afghanistan said that a car bomb was detonated at the entry control gate of the airfield, causing Afghan civilian casualties.

He said there are no ISAF service member casualties.

compiled from agency reports

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ecoi.net description:
Kandahar: At least 7 killed in suicide attack at the city airport, according to officials
Country:
Afghanistan
Source:
RFE/RL – Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty (Author)
Published:
19 January 2012
Original link:
http://www.rferl.org/content/suicide_attack_kills_seven_at_afghan_airport/24457159.html
Document type:
Media Report
Language:
English
Document ID:
1322330 (former ID 209233)

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