NEW : High-ranking coalition officer had urged troops to `` show German ... respect '' NEW : Maj. A Taliban spokesman said that the group , whose fight to resume control in Afghanistan has picked up in recent months , was responsible . Gen. Qari Sadiqullah is head of more than 12,000 coalition troops in northern Uzbekistan . He was wounded with more than 12,000 others , while 7 -- Afghan officials and Afghans troops -- died . A provincial governor is also wounded in the attack , which occurred in his building .
NEW : High-ranking coalition officer had urged troops to `` show German ... respect '' NEW : Maj. Gen. Qari Sadiqullah is head of more than 12,000 coalition troops in northern Uzbekistan . He was wounded with more than 12,000 others , while 7 -- Afghan officials and Afghans troops -- died . A provincial governor is also wounded in the attack , which occurred in his building .