4 killed at Bagram Air Base in Afghanistan

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The Taliban's spokesman, Zabihullah Mujahid, claimed responsibility for the attack in a tweet praising the Taliban's "strong attack on Bagram airfield." CNN reported.

The base was put on lockdown and security is searching buildings to ensure the incident is not part of a larger plot.

"To the family and friends of those who lost their lives today, we share your loss and our thoughts are with you," Gen. John W. Nicholson, the U.S. Army's commander of Resolute Support, said in a statement.

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