The US military confirmed five of the dead were American soldiers.
Nearly 50 people were also injured in the attack, the worst in the city for months.
Police said the bomber, driving a car laden with explosives, targeted the convoy during the morning rush hour near the Afghan parliament and government buildings. |
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Margaret Bassett passed away August 21, 2011. She was a treasured member of the Opednews.com editorial team for four years.
Margaret Bassett--OEN editor--is an 89-year old, currently living in senior housing, with a lifelong interest in political philosophy. Bachelors from State University of Iowa (1944) and Masters from Roosevelt University (1975) help to unravel important requirements for modern communication. Early introduction to computer science (1966) trumps them. It's payback time. She's been "entitled" so long she hopes to find some good coming off the keyboard into the lives of those who come after her.