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Explosion in Afghan Capital Kills at Least 17

   VOA News 18 May 2010
   Afghan  and foreign investigators inspect the site of a suicide attack
   in Kabul on , 18 May 2010

Photo: AFP

   Afghan  and foreign investigators inspect the site of a suicide attack
   in Kabul on , 18 May 2010

   Afghan  authorities say a suicide car bomber attacked a NATO convoy in
   Kabul, Tuesday, killing at least 17 people and wounding many others.
   Officials say the dead include at least five foreign troops.
   The Taliban have claimed responsibility for the attack in the capital.
   Afghanistan's chief of criminal investigation, Abdul Ghafor Sayedzada,
   said the blast was near Afghan government buildings.
   NATO forces say they are working with Afghan police at the site.
   The  explosion  comes  a  day  after  NATO's  top commander in Europe,
   Admiral James Stavridis, said hundreds of extra international trainers
   may be needed to bolster Afghan security forces early next year.
   The  United  States  has  been  pressing  its  allies  to  commit more
   resources  to  Afghanistan  to  help  Afghan  military and police take
   control of security. Â
   Several  international  troops,  including  two Italian soldiers, were
   reported killed Monday in a series of attacks across Afghanistan.
   Italian   Prime   Minister  Silvio  Berlusconi  released  a  statement
   expressing his condolences and reaffirming his government's commitment
   to the Afghan mission.

   Some information for this report was provided by AFP, AP and Reuters
   

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