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| Afghan attack targets Indian mission | Afghan attack targets Indian mission |
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| Suicide bombers have targeted the Indian consulate in the eastern Afghan city of Jalalabad, killing at least nine civilians. | Suicide bombers have targeted the Indian consulate in the eastern Afghan city of Jalalabad, killing at least nine civilians. |
| Three bombers drove up in a car before detonating their explosives, police said. | Three bombers drove up in a car before detonating their explosives, police said. |
| Gunfire was heard for an hour after the blast which took place at 10:00 local time (06:30 GMT). | Gunfire was heard for an hour after the blast which took place at 10:00 local time (06:30 GMT). |
| Most of the victims were from a nearby mosque. Indian officials say none of their citizens were hurt. | Most of the victims were from a nearby mosque. Indian officials say none of their citizens were hurt. |
| At least 23 people, among them children, were injured in the Jalalabad attack, according to the police. | At least 23 people, among them children, were injured in the Jalalabad attack, according to the police. |
| Deputy police chief of Nangarhar province Masum Khan Hashimi said the blast, close to a mosque, had been a failed attempt to attack the Indian consulate. | Deputy police chief of Nangarhar province Masum Khan Hashimi said the blast, close to a mosque, had been a failed attempt to attack the Indian consulate. |
| Also, an eyewitness told the BBC that one of the suspected bombers asked him directions to the consulate immediately before the attack. | |
| Mr Hashimi said two of the attackers wearing vests laden with explosives got out of the car and were immediately fired upon by police. | |
| The remaining occupant of the car then blew it up, he told Reuters news agency. | The remaining occupant of the car then blew it up, he told Reuters news agency. |
| A large crater was visible in the road after the explosion, which heavily damaged houses and local shops. | A large crater was visible in the road after the explosion, which heavily damaged houses and local shops. |
| It is not clear who was behind the attack. Jalalabad has frequently been the target of militant attacks, including a bomb blast at the airport last year. | It is not clear who was behind the attack. Jalalabad has frequently been the target of militant attacks, including a bomb blast at the airport last year. |
| In May, offices of the International Committee of the Red Cross were hit, killing an Afghan guard, and in March several police died in a suicide attack on a police station in the city. | In May, offices of the International Committee of the Red Cross were hit, killing an Afghan guard, and in March several police died in a suicide attack on a police station in the city. |
| However, a Taliban spokesman denied responsibility for Saturday's attack. | However, a Taliban spokesman denied responsibility for Saturday's attack. |
| "Our fighters have not carried out any attack in Jalalabad," Taliban spokesman Zabihullah Mujahid told AFP news agency. | "Our fighters have not carried out any attack in Jalalabad," Taliban spokesman Zabihullah Mujahid told AFP news agency. |
| Indian buildings in Afghanistan have been targeted before. | Indian buildings in Afghanistan have been targeted before. |
| In 2008 and 2009, the Indian embassy in Kabul was attacked twice with dozens of people killed. | In 2008 and 2009, the Indian embassy in Kabul was attacked twice with dozens of people killed. |
| The attack came after officials on Friday reported fierce fighting between security forces and militants in the Shirzad district of Nangarhar province. | The attack came after officials on Friday reported fierce fighting between security forces and militants in the Shirzad district of Nangarhar province. |
| They said 76 Taliban members and 22 police were killed in a series of clashes. | They said 76 Taliban members and 22 police were killed in a series of clashes. |
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