Suicide Car Bomb Near Afghan Capital’s Airport Kills 5

A suicide car bombing at a busy roundabout near the entrance to Kabul’s international airport on Monday killed at least five people and wounded 16

Afghan fire fighters extinguish vehicles on fire after an attack at the main gate of International Hamed Karzai Airport in Kabul, Afghanistan, Monday, Aug. 10, 2015. AP Photo/Massoud Hossaini

KABUL, Afghanistan—A suicide car bombing at a busy roundabout near the entrance to Kabul’s international airport on Monday killed at least five people and wounded 16, officials said.

The Kabul provincial police chief, Abdul Rahman Rahimi, told The Associated Press that a car packed with explosives blew up at the busy intersection. He also confirmed the latest casualty figures.

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