NEWS RELEASE
HEADQUARTERS UNITED STATES CENTRAL COMMAND
7115 South Boundary Boulevard
MacDill AFB, Fla. 33621-5101
Phone: (813) 827-5894; FAX: (813) 827-2211; DSN 651-5894
June 7, 2003
Release Number: 03-06-23
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
ISAF FORCES ATTACKED IN KABUL
Bagram Air Base, Afghanistan - Initial reports indicate three International Security Assistance Force soldiers were killed and eight wounded while in an ISAF bus in Kabul when a suspected homicide bomber's vehicle approached and detonated, disabling the bus.
An additional 28 people were injured. The attack occurred at approximately 8:30 a.m. local this morning on the east side of Kabul near the Afghan National Army training facility.
Coalition Joint Task Force-180 forces responded to the scene with medical assistance. The attack is under investigation. Additional information about the attack can be obtained through the ISAF public information office at 0093 (0) 070 294 850 or 0093 (0) 070 294 823, or e-mail "pressoffice@isafkabul.org.
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