(27 Feb 2007) HEADLINE: Taliban targets Cheney in attack on U.S. airbase
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CAPTION: The Taliban says it was targeting Vice President Cheney when it attacked the Bagram Air Base in Afghanistan. (Feb. 27)
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The Taliban says its suicide bomber detonated explosives just outside a military base in Afghanistan during a visit by Vice President Dick Cheney - the group says it was targeting the vice president.
He was visiting the Bagram air base, north of the capital city of Kabul. Cheney told reporters he heard a loud boom.
The vice president was not hurt, but did move to a bomb shelter for a short time. At least 23 people were killed, and 20 more are wounded.
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After the blast, Cheney met with Afghan President Hamid Karzai.
When asked about reports that the Taliban was trying to send a message with the attack, he said the terrorists were "clearly trying to find ways to question question the authority of the central government" .. and attacking the base is one way to do that.
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