Civilians killed, injured in suicide attack in Kabul

KABUL, AFGHANISTAN

07.18.2010

Courtesy Story

ISAF Joint Command

KABUL, Afghanistan – Several Afghan civilians were killed and injured by a suicide attack in a residential area in Kabul today.

Afghan National Police are at the scene and are investigating.

“The insurgents have chosen to use violence to gain media attention, once again at the expense of innocent Afghan civilians,” said Col. William Maxwell, ISAF Joint Command’s Combined Joint Operations Center director. “Our condolences and sympathy goes out to the families and friends of those affected by this attack,” Maxwell added.

According to ISAF records, insurgents have killed nearly 80 civilians and wounded over 150 more in the past two weeks alone.

There were no ISAF service members injured in the attack.

• Date Taken: 07.18.2010
• Date Posted: 07.18.2010 05:27
• Story ID: 53001
• Location: KABUL, AF