Taliban car bomb targets Afghan army base, wounds 15
Lashkar Gah is the capital of Helmand province, where the Taliban have a strong presence and carry out near-daily attacks
An Afghan official says a car bomb has gone off near a military base in the southern city of Lashkar Gah, wounding 15 people.
Omar Zwak, a spokesman for the provincial governor, said all but one of those wounded in today's attack were soldiers.
He says the attack targeted a military convoy leaving the base.
The Taliban claimed responsibility for the attack, which they said was carried out by a suicide bomber.
Lashkar Gah is the capital of Helmand province, where the Taliban have a strong presence and carry out near-daily attacks.
Omar Zwak, a spokesman for the provincial governor, said all but one of those wounded in today's attack were soldiers.
He says the attack targeted a military convoy leaving the base.
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Lashkar Gah is the capital of Helmand province, where the Taliban have a strong presence and carry out near-daily attacks.
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