Afghanistan Attack: 6 NATO Troops Killed Near Bagram Airbase

A suicide bomber on a motorcycle killed six NATO troops in Afghanistan on Monday, according to officials. 

A spokesperson for the coalition said the troops died as the result of a vehicle-born explosive device near Bagram Airfield. Three NATO troops were injured, the spokesman added. 

Further details on the circumstances of the attack and nationalities of those involved were not immediately available. U.S. officials told NBC News that American soldiers were among those killed and wounded. 

Bagram is a large U.S. military base north of Kabul, the Afghan capital.