NATO convoy comes under attack in Nangarhar

JALALABAD (Pajhwok): A NATO forces’ vehicular convoy came under a suicide attack in Behsud district of easte Nangarhar province on Monday, an official said.

The Nangharhar goveor’s spokesman, Attaullah Khogyani, told Pajhwok Afghan News the car bomb attack targeted the coalition forces in Akhondzada Saheb area on the outskirts of Behsud district centre at around 5:00pm.

He said the attacker was in a Corolla car rigged with explosives that partially damaged one of the NATO vehicles. Only the suicide bomber was killed in the blast.

A resident of the area, Faridullah Sahel, told Pajhwok: “The suicide bombing took place on the Ring Road.” He was unaware about any casualties.

There has been no word from NATO forces and Taliban insurgents on the suicide bombing.

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