Large suicide car bomb strikes NATO base in AfghanistanOctober 17, 2012 - 11:10 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - A large suicide car bomb has struck a joint Afghan-NATO military base in eastern Paktia province, officials say, according to BBC News. No deaths were reported but officials said at least 10 members of the Afghan army were injured. NATO spokesman Maj Adam Wojack said no casualties were reported among the NATO-led International Security Assistance Force (ISAF). Foreign forces are due to withdraw from Afghanistan by 2014, which has sparked fears of a surge in violence. An ISAF spokesman said the combat outpost in Zurmat district was attacked by "insurgents using a vehicle-borne improvised explosive device". Abdul Raman Mangal, deputy governor of Paktia province, put the number of injured soldiers at 45. He said the base had sustained damage. Provincial government spokesman Rohullah Samon said the bomb appeared to have gone off before the driver reached the camp's gates. He said most of the wounded soldiers had been in rooms that collapsed from the force of the explosion, which shattered windows up to 3km (2 miles) away. Top stories Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev arrived in Moscow on April 22 to hold talks with Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin. Authorities said a total of 192 Azerbaijani troops were killed and 511 were wounded during Azerbaijan’s offensive. In 2023, the Azerbaijani government will increase the country’s defense budget by more than 1.1 billion manats ($650 million). The bill, published on Monday, is designed to "eliminate the shortcomings of an unreasonably broad interpretation of the key concept of "compatriot". Partner news | Exclusive access to all EURO 2024 games for Ucom subscribers This year once again Ucom stands as the primary partner of UEFA EURO 2024 in Armenia. Armenia, U.S. to upgrade Strategic Dialogue meeting to Strategic Partnership Commission The two governments have release a statement on the occasion of the U.S.-Armenia Strategic Dialogue Capstone meeting. Azerbaijan complains to Germany about Armenia's constitution Bayramov has complained about the Armenian constitution to his German counterpart Annalena Berbock. idcoin: New tool in IDBank’s loyalty system IDBank has announced the launch of idcoin, a new tool in the customer loyalty system. |