KABUL, Afghanistan — A suicide bomber rammed an explosives-laden car into a minibus carrying Afghan soldiers in a crowded market south of Kabul on Wednesday, killing at least 13 people and wounding 20, officials said.
The Taliban claimed responsibility. The third suicide blast around the capital in eight days was in line with the militants’ strategy of staging spectacular attacks on Western- trained security forces. The incidents usually also take a heavy toll among civilians.
The bomber’s car struck the minibus full of troops at a bustling market in the Chihulsutoon area, said Aziz Ahmad, an Afghan army officer at the scene.
Officials said six soldiers and seven civilians — including four children — were killed. Seven other soldiers and 13 civilians were wounded.
The Associated Press
