Update: Confirmation of Injuries, Possible Fatalities After Kandahar Suicide Blast Targets NATO Personnel
Category: Conflict
Severity: 3 (Moderate)
Source: Drum Cussac
09/15/2017 (Afghanistan) - According to reports from local media outlets on Friday, 15 September, at least three personnel have been injured after a suspected suicide vehicle-borne improvised explosive device (SVBIED) targeted a convoy of NATO troops from the international assistance force in Afghanistan in the Amani district of southern Kandahar, close to the large military complex at Kandahar International Airport (KDH). The troops involved are believed to have been of Romanian nationality. Contrasting reports, drawing on pro-militant sources, have claimed up to seven people have been killed, however these reports are not based on official confirmation.
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