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2nd LD writethru: At least 3 killed in blast in U.S. Bagram airbase in Afghanistan

Xinhua, November 12, 2016 Adjust font size:

At least three people were killed and 13 others injured in a blast inside Bagram Airfield, the main U.S. and NATO base, in Afghanistan's eastern province of Parwan early on Saturday, sources said.

A provincial government spokesman told Xinhua that the nature of the blast was a suicide bombing while the identity of the casualties remained unknown.

"The initial probes found that a man disguised as a daily wager made his way to pass the first checkpoint of the base and detonated his explosive jacket inflicting casualties. Details about the incident will be released later today," the spokesman added.

A Taliban spokesman claimed responsibility for the attack. Endit