Afghanistan: Blast rocks Kabul airport
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| Publication Date | 11 December 2013 |
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December 11, 2013
An Afghan Interior Ministry spokesman told RFE/RL's Radio Free Afghanistan that the blast caused no casualties.
The Taliban claimed responsibility for the attack, saying it was a suicide bombing against foreign forces.
The airport is home to one of the NATO-led command's most important bases, the Joint Command of the International Security Assistance Force (ISAF), which is responsible for the day-to-day management of the U.S.-led war in Afghanistan.
Analysts say attacks on the heavily guarded airport are relatively rare and the facility represents an ambitious target for insurgents.
With reporting by Reuters and AP
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