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media type="youtube" key="KWGqIDNAohI" width="425" height="350" align="right" A U.S. official who spoke on condition of anonymity said the CIA had a major presence at the base, in part because of its strategic location. The Taliban claimed responsibility for the attack in a message posted early today on its Pashto-language website. The statement, attributed to spokesman Zabiullah Mujahid, said the attacker was a member of the Afghan army who entered the base clad in his military uniform. It identified him only as Samiullah. The casualties highlight the CIA's increasingly important role in Afghanistan, and come as the United States is embarking on a major buildup of its civilian workforce that parallels an increase in troop strength. next back