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| A suicide car bomber has attacked a convoy of foreign troops in the Afghan capital, Kabul, killing four people, police say. | |
| The attack took place in the morning rush hour near a bus station, police chief Zalmay Oriakhel told the BBC. | The attack took place in the morning rush hour near a bus station, police chief Zalmay Oriakhel told the BBC. |
| Witnesses said the blast caused carnage and damaged nearby shops. | Witnesses said the blast caused carnage and damaged nearby shops. |
| Taleban militants frequently attack troops from the foreign contingent in Afghanistan but attacks in Kabul are relatively less common. | |
| In the latest attack, the bomber was reportedly driving a taxi packed with explosives. | |
| The BBC's Charles Haviland in Kabul says it was not immediately clear whether this was a convoy of the Nato-led force, Isaf, or the US-led anti-insurgency coalition, both of which have large bases in the capital. | |
| On Friday, two attacks in southern Afghanistan also targeted convoys of foreign troops. | |
| Six children were killed in one of the attacks. Three other civilians and a Nato soldier were also reportedly killed. |