Kabul Attack Kills American Service Member, Romanian Soldier, Afghan Civilians

Kabul Attack Kills US, Romanian Soldier, 10 Afghan Civilians.
Kabul Attack Kills American Service Member, Romanian Soldier, Afghan Civilians
Resolute Support (RS) forces remove a damaged vehicle after a car bomb explosion in Kabul, Afghanistan on Sept. 5, 2019. Rahmat Gul/AP Photo
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KABUL, Afghanistan—A Taliban suicide car bombing in Kabul on Thursday, Sept. 5, killed a U.S. service member, a Romanian soldier, and at least 10 Afghan civilians in a busy diplomatic area that includes the U.S. Embassy—the second such attack this week underscoring Afghan government warnings that a preliminary U.S.-Taliban deal on ending America’s longest war was moving dangerously quickly.

“Peace with a group that is still killing innocent people is meaningless,” Afghan President Ashraf Ghani said in a statement.