Insurgents killed a minimum of seven people in an attack targeting foreigners in Kabul Wednesday, just two hours after U.S. President Barack Obama left Afghanistan following a short unannounced visit.
The Taliban claimed responsibility for the assault at the heavily secured compound housing hundreds of international workers at the eastern outskirts of the capital. They said it was in line with the U.S. president's visit and promised more attacks as they launch their usual "spring offensive" around the country.
Afghan officials and eyewitnesses say a suicide car bomber and militants disguised as women were interested in the deadly assault, which also wounded 17 people, mostly children. Afghan security forces swarmed the area and regained control after hours of gunfire.
NATO spokesman General Carsten Jacobson called the bombing "another desperate attack" that ended in the deaths of innocent Afghan civilians. He credited the Afghan security forces for quickly responding and said there has been no failure in intelligence leading as much as the incident.
Meanwhile, NATO officials said a bomb attack killed two service members within the eastern portion of the rustic.
Last month, militants staged among the many largest coordinated assaults in Kabul, which paralyzed the city's center and diplomatic area for almost 18 hours.
Some information for this report was provided by AP, AFP and Reuters.
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