U.S. Base in Afghanistan Struck By Blast

From The Wall Street Journal:

KABUL — A bomb blast exploded outside the main U.S. base in Afghanistan on Wednesday, wounding several people, a U.S. official said. An Afghan governor blamed the attack on a suicide car bomber, and the Taliban claimed responsibility.

The governor of Parwan province, Abdul Jabar Takwa, said the bomber was in a car that exploded after he drove past a police checkpoint.   [Read More]

(H/T Associated Press)