Four killed, 14 wounded in explosion at US base in Afghanistan: NATO

No militant group has so far claimed responsibility for the blast

KABUL: At least four people were killed and 14 others wounded in an explosion that struck the largest US military base in Afghanistan early Saturday, NATO said, without specifying the victims' nationalities.

"An explosive device was detonated on Bagram Airfield resulting in multiple casualties. Response teams at Bagram continue to treat the wounded and investigate the incident," the military coalition said in a statement.

Claiming responsibility for the attack, Taliban spokesperson Zabihullah Mujahid said that it was a suicide attack 'inside' the airbase.



"We can confirm that there was an explosion at Bagram Airfield this morning just after 5:30 am. There have been casualties," the military coalition said in a brief statement. "Our Force Protection and medical teams are responding to the situation," it added, without offering any other details.

The explosion underscores a worsening security situation nearly two years after NATO formally ended its combat operations in Afghanistan. Bagram Airfield, close to Kabul, has frequently come under attack by Taliban insurgents.



Last December, a motorcycle-riding Taliban suicide bomber killed six US soldiers near Afghanistan's largest US military base. It was one of the deadliest attacks on foreign troops in the country in 2015.