U.S. Vice President Targeted in Suicide Blast; Cheney Unhurt

Taleban militants in Afghanistan say they were targeting U.S. Vice President Dick Cheney when a suicide bomber struck the U.S. military base at Bagram Tuesday. Cheney was not hurt in the blast, which killed at least 12 people, including one U.S. and one South Korean soldier.

Military officials say 27 people, mostly Afghans, were wounded in the attack. Taleban militants claimed responsibility for the blast.

Cheney was staying at the base after his Monday meeting in Kabul with Afghan President Hamid Karzai was postponed due to bad weather. After the explosion, Cheney said he was briefly moved to a bomb shelter. About two hours later, he made the 60-kilometer trip to Kabul to meet with Mr. Karzai.

阿富汗塔利班激进分子说，一名自杀式炸弹杀手星期二在巴格拉姆美军基地发动袭击，目标是美国副总统切尼。切尼没有受伤。袭击造成至少12人丧生，包括1名美军和1名韩国士兵。

军方官员说，袭击中有27人受伤，其中大部份是阿富汗人。塔利班激进分子声称对这起爆炸事件负责。

原定星期一在喀布尔跟阿富汗总统卡尔扎伊的会谈因恶劣天气被推迟后，切尼在巴格拉姆基地下榻。爆炸发生后，切尼说，他一度被转移到防弹设施内。大约两小时后，他赶往60公里外的喀布尔与卡尔扎伊会面。