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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. | 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, Kabul's deputy 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 foreign troops in Afghanistan but attacks in Kabul are less common. | |
In the latest attack, the bomber was reportedly driving a taxi packed with explosives. | 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. | 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. | 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. | Six children were killed in one of the attacks. Three other civilians and a Nato soldier were also reportedly killed. |