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Taliban suicide bombers have killed at least five people, including three foreigners, in an attack on the compound of a USAID contractor in northern Afghanistan.
Afghan officials in the city of Kunduz say one bomber blew up his vehicle at the entrance of the building to allow five other fighters to storm the offices of Development Alternatives Incorporated in the pre-dawn attack Friday.
The victims included an Afghan police officer and an Afghan security guard. Three foreign workers from Germany, Britain and the Philippines were also killed. At least 24 people were injured.
All of the attackers were killed in gun-battle with Afghan security forces that lasted more than five-hours. NATO condemned the attack and said its troops helped the injured.
The Taliban took responsibility for the assault, which comes as General David Petraeus arrives in Kabul Friday to take over command of around 140,000 U.S. and NATO forces in Afghanistan.
The newly-appointed commander has warned violence will increase in Afghanistan in the months ahead.
Elsewhere, NATO said two of its service members died in separate insurgent attacks; a soldier was killed in the east on Friday and a British Royal marine was killed Thursday in the south.
Afghan officials in the city of Kunduz say one bomber blew up his vehicle at the entrance of the building to allow five other fighters to storm the offices of Development Alternatives Incorporated in the pre-dawn attack Friday.
The victims included an Afghan police officer and an Afghan security guard. Three foreign workers from Germany, Britain and the Philippines were also killed. At least 24 people were injured.
All of the attackers were killed in gun-battle with Afghan security forces that lasted more than five-hours. NATO condemned the attack and said its troops helped the injured.
The Taliban took responsibility for the assault, which comes as General David Petraeus arrives in Kabul Friday to take over command of around 140,000 U.S. and NATO forces in Afghanistan.
The newly-appointed commander has warned violence will increase in Afghanistan in the months ahead.
Elsewhere, NATO said two of its service members died in separate insurgent attacks; a soldier was killed in the east on Friday and a British Royal marine was killed Thursday in the south.
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