Islamic State claimed responsibility on Wednesday for an attack on an armored convoy used by NATO that killed eight people in the Afghan capital Kabul. Three US service members were among the wounded. A Resolute Support Spokesman, US Navy Captain Bill Salvin, said three US service members were wounded in the attack. The attack follows a threat by the Taliban to target foreign forces in the spring offensive that it launched last week. The heavily armored MRAP (Mine Resistant Ambush Protected) vehicles that coalition forces use to travel in Kabul appeared to have suffered only relatively minor external damage, witnesses said.

Source: Dhaka Tribune May 03, 2017 08:15 UTC