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US-led vehicles targeted in Kabul US officials hit by Kabul blast
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A suicide bomber has destroyed two vehicles belonging to the US-led coalition in the Afghan capital Kabul, reports say. A suicide bomber has destroyed two vehicles carrying US embassy officials in the Afghan capital Kabul.
Coalition officials say the bomber was killed but have released no further details of casualties. Eyewitnesses say at least one other person was injured. Officials say the bomber died and at least one other person was injured in the blast. Reports of more casualties have not been confirmed.
The attack happened on a main road frequently used by Nato and US troops heading east towards Jalalabad. Eyewitnesses say the attacker drove a car at high speed into the vehicles on a road frequently used by Nato and US troops heading east towards Jalalabad.
US special forces and Afghan troops have cordoned off the area. It comes as Taleban insurgents threaten to step up attacks on foreigners.
They are thought to be preparing a spring offensive against US-led and Nato troops.
The attack is the first of its kind inside Kabul this year, although several deadly blasts last year were blamed on the Taleban.
Last month 23 people were killed in an attack on the US air base at Bagram north of the city, during a visit by US Vice-President Dick Cheney.