U.S. Embassy Bombing in Afghanistan Foiled
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}Two roadside bombs were defused near the U.S. Embassy in the Afghan capital Monday, while security forces foiled a suspected suicide car bombing near a U.S. military base in the country's south, officials said.
The bombs in Kabul were found hidden in a ditch about 300 yards from the heavily guarded embassy compound, said Ehbrar Ahmad, a senior official with a police commando squad.
The car bomb was foiled about a half-mile from Kandahar Airfield, the main U.S. base in southern Afghanistan, said Afghan army commander Gen. Rahmatullah Raufi.
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}Violence has surged in Afghanistan, with 20 suicide bombings and dozens of roadside bombs in recent months.
A two-day donors' conference for the country begins in London on Tuesday, and authorities fear militants may time high-profile attacks to coincide with the meeting.