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Suicide bomber kills five in attack on U.S.-Afghan patrol near Bagram - official


    KABUL (Reuters) - A suicide bomber on a motorbike attacked a joint U.S.-Afghan patrol near Bagram air base in Afghanistan on Monday, killing five soldiers and wounding six, Bagram District Governor Abdul Shukur Qudusi said.

    In a tweet, Taliban spokesman Zabihullah Mujahid claimed responsibility and said 19 soldiers had been killed and a number wounded.

    NATO headquarters in Kabul confirmed there had been a vehicle-borne improvised explosive device attack near Bagram Air Base and said it was under investigation.

    (Reporting by Mirwais Harooni; writing by James Mackenzie; Editing by Nick Macfie)