4 Afghan civilians killed in Kabul suicide bombing

Published August 10, 2014 10:17am ET



KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) — A suicide car bomber attacked a NATO convoy moving through Afghanistan’s capital Sunday, killing at least four civilians and wounding more than 35 in an assault claimed by the Taliban, authorities said.

The blast struck two MRAPs, or Mine Resistant Ambush Protected armored vehicles, in western Kabul, damaging a civilian car and leaving debris scattered across a highway lined by shops. NATO troops and Afghan soldiers cordoned off the scene after the blast.

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