U.S. official: 13 troops killed in Kabul bombing

U.S. official: 13 troops killed in Kabul bombing

An Afghan national army soldier holds his rifle while seen at the site of a suicide car bomber in Kabul, Afghanistan, Saturday, Oct. 29, 2011. A suicide car bomber struck a NATO convoy on the outskirts of Kabul on Saturday, causing casualties among the NATO service members and Afghan civilians, the U.S.-led coalition said. Afghan officials said three civilians and one policeman were killed. (AP Photo/Muhammed Muheisen)

KABUL, Afghanistan — A U.S. official says all 13 NATO service members killed in a suicide bombing in the Afghan capital were American troops.
The official confirmed the nationalities shortly after NATO issued a statement saying that 13 of its forces were killed in Saturday's blast. The official spoke on condition of anonymity because of the sensitivity of the issue.
The Taliban claimed responsibility for the attack, which also killed four Afghans, including a policeman.