A suicide bombing killed at least two German soldiers of the NATO-led International Security Assistance Force (ISAF) on Saturday in Kunduz province of northern Afghanistan, provincial governor Mohammad Omar told Xinhua.

The bombing occurred in a tea market in Kunduz city, the provincial capital, at around 10:15 a.m. (0545 GMT), Omar said, adding two other German soldiers and 11 civilians were injured.

An ISAF spokeswoman confirmed a bombing attack caused some ISAF casualties in northern Afghanistan, but failed to give more information.

No one has claimed responsibility, but Taliban militants have carried out similar attacks frequently.

A suicide bombing killed nine Afghan policemen and injured scores of others in Kunduz city on April 16.

About 3,000 German soldiers are being deployed in Afghanistan, mostly in the northern region, operating as part of ISAF.

Although top Taliban commander Mullah Dadullah was killed by Afghan and foreign troops on May 12, the Taliban movement apparently has not lost its momentum as more Taliban attacks and clashes occurred in this country over the past few days.

Elusive top Taliban leader Mullah Omar vowed to take revenge for Dadullah by launching more ruthless attacks against government and foreign targets.

Due to rising Taliban-linked insurgency, over 1,500 persons, mostly Taliban militants, have been killed in Afghanistan this year.

Source: Xinhua