Taliban claim Kabul attack that killed 3 Americans, 1 Afghan

Published January 30, 2015
— Reuters/File
— Reuters/File

KABUL: The Taliban have claimed responsibility for an attack at the Kabul airport in which a gunman shot and killed three American contractors and one Afghan man on Thursday.

Friday's claim came in a message from the Taliban spokesman, Zabihullah Mujahid.

A US and an Afghan official said the shooting happened in the early evening hours Thursday, at the North Kabul International Airport complex which is a military section.

In a statement, Mujahid identified the attacker as Ehsanullhah from Laghman province.

He said the Taliban fighter had infiltrated the ranks of Afghan forces to stage the attack and wore an Afghan police uniform.

The Afghan official, who is with the Defence Ministry, said the attacker was in an Afghan army uniform.

Both officials spoke on condition of anonymity because the investigation of the incident is still ongoing.

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