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Roadside Bomb Kills 4 Afghan Soldiers

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An Afghan National Army soldier who survived a roadside bomb explosion, walks by the site of the blast in Kabul, Afghanistan, Oct. 21, 2014.
1/5 An Afghan National Army soldier who survived a roadside bomb explosion, walks by the site of the blast in Kabul, Afghanistan, Oct. 21, 2014.
An Afghan policeman stands guard at the site of a roadside bomb explosion, in Kabul, Oct. 21, 2014.
2/5 An Afghan policeman stands guard at the site of a roadside bomb explosion, in Kabul, Oct. 21, 2014.
Afghan security forces tow away a mini bus which was destroyed in a roadside bomb explosion, in Kabul, Oct. 21, 2014.
3/5 Afghan security forces tow away a mini bus which was destroyed in a roadside bomb explosion, in Kabul, Oct. 21, 2014.
Afghan security forces inspect the site of a roadside bomb explosion which destroyed a mini bus, in Kabul, Afghanistan, Oct. 21, 2014.
4/5 Afghan security forces inspect the site of a roadside bomb explosion which destroyed a mini bus, in Kabul, Afghanistan, Oct. 21, 2014.
Afghan security forces stand guard near a mini bus which was hit by a roadside bomb explosion, in Kabul, Oct. 21, 2014.
5/5 Afghan security forces stand guard near a mini bus which was hit by a roadside bomb explosion, in Kabul, Oct. 21, 2014.
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A remote-controlled bomb blast in Kabul hit a bus carrying Afghan army personnel on Tuesday, killing at least four soldiers.

The Taliban claimed responsibility for the attack, which comes amid near-daily violence around Afghanistan as international security forces prepare to withdraw from the country by the end of the year.

The insurgent group opposes the foreign presence and Afghanistan's Western-backed government. It has stepped up its attacks against Afghan and NATO troops in recent months.

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