KABUL - Afghanistan's Taliban movement claimed responsibility for a suicide bombing in Kabul on Monday which targeted a US contracting company and killed two Afghan civilians, underscoring security challenges ahead of a NATO pullout.
The Taliban and its allies have staged high-profile attacks in Kabul over the past few years against Western targets, including embassies. Attacks on Western companies are rare.
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After more than a decade of war against Western forces with superior firepower and technology, the Taliban remain a potent force capable of striking in the heart of Kabul.
Many Afghans fear the Taliban, who were toppled by US-backed Afghan forces in 2001, will push to seize power again after most NATO combat troops leave by the end of 2014.