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September 7, 2017

Afghanistan: Taliban Claims Bagram Attack, Citing U.S. Leaflet Insulting Islam
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In Afghanistan, a suicide bomber detonated at a checkpoint near Bagram
Airfield Wednesday, injuring six civilians. The Taliban claimed
responsibility for the attack, calling it retaliation for an incendiary
leaflet distributed by the U.S. military featuring a verse from the
Qur'an superimposed over the image of a dog. The attack came as a senior
U.S. commander, Major General James Linder, apologized, saying, "We have
the deepest respect for Islam and our Muslim partners worldwide. There
is no excuse for this mistake."


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