US troops ordered out of Afghanistan after suicide bombs

The Afghan government bars US troops from operating in the province of Maidan Wardak after complaints that Afghans working for the Americans tortured and killed villagers in the area.

The province is seen as a crucial area in the attacks against the Taliban.
The action reflects a distrust of international forces — a sentiment held by many Afghans, who feel both the US forces and the Taliban are responsible for continued violence in the country.
On Sunday, two Taliban suicide bombers kill 3 members of Afghan security forces in two attacks, but police foil a third attack after shooting the would-be assailant in Kabul.
In the day’s first attack, a suicide bomber rams an explosive-laden car into the walled compound of a National Directorate of Security branch in the town of Jalalabad.
This was followed by an attack on a police base in Puli Alam, 70 kilometres south of the capital.
The Taliban claims responsibility for the two attacks, but denies involvement in the foiled attack in Kabul.

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