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| Many die in Afghan suicide blast | Many die in Afghan suicide blast |
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| A suicide bomber has attacked a convoy of foreign soldiers in the Afghan capital Kabul, killing several people. | A suicide bomber has attacked a convoy of foreign soldiers in the Afghan capital Kabul, killing several people. |
| Police said a French soldier and several Afghans were killed in the blast. There is no confirmation from the Nato-led security force, Isaf. | Police said a French soldier and several Afghans were killed in the blast. There is no confirmation from the Nato-led security force, Isaf. |
| The attack damaged a civilian bus and at least one vehicle caught fire. | The attack damaged a civilian bus and at least one vehicle caught fire. |
| Suicide bombings have soared in recent months. More than 3,000 people have been killed this year as Afghan and foreign forces battle Taleban fighters. | Suicide bombings have soared in recent months. More than 3,000 people have been killed this year as Afghan and foreign forces battle Taleban fighters. |
| "The foreign national killed is a French Isaf soldier. Some Afghan civilians have been killed and wounded," news agency AFP quoted Ali Shah Paktiawal, the head of the Kabul police force's anti-crime branch, as saying. | |
| Eyewitnesses said an Isaf vehicle overturned on impact. |