Suicide bomber attacks military convoy on outskirts of Kabul

KABUL (AP) — NATO says a suicide bomber has targeted a military convoy on the outskirts of Afghanistan's capital.

At least two dozen people were wounded in the attack, including nine international service members, 10 civilian contractors and several Afghans.

The attack occurred near a logistics base for U.S. forces on the Jalalabad road leading in and out of Kabul. The road is used extensively by international forces and has become a frequent target for attacks.

The Taliban are claiming responsibility.

The attack comes as President Barack Obama considers a request for more troops from NATO's top commander in Afghanistan, Gen. Stanley McChrystal.

British Prime Minister Gordon Brown is suggesting 5,000 more NATO troops could be deployed to bolster the 71,000 NATO troops already there. Brown tells the BBC that Washington and London need other NATO nations to assume more of the burden in Afghanistan.

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Peter Krause (KROW'-zuh), correspondent

Britain's prime minister says NATO nations may send 5,000 more troops to Afghanistan. Correspondent Peter Krause reports.

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: A woman dressed in a burqa walks past destroyed vehicles after a suicide bomb detonated near Camp Phoenix, a logistics support base for U.S. forces just outside Kabul, Friday Nov. 13, 2009. The Taliban claimed responsibility for the suicide bombing Friday.