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Taliban bomb kills two presidential palace staff in Kabul Taliban bomb kills two presidential palace staff in Kabul
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A roadside bomb ripped through a minivan carrying employees of the presidential palace in eastern Kabul on Tuesday, killing two passengers, Afghan officials said.A roadside bomb ripped through a minivan carrying employees of the presidential palace in eastern Kabul on Tuesday, killing two passengers, Afghan officials said.
The explosion struck in the morning hours as the vehicle was taking the palace employees to work, said Gul Agha Hashimi, the chief of criminal investigations with the Kabul police. The explosion happened in the morning hours as the vehicle was taking the palace employees to work, said Gul Agha Hashimi, the chief of criminal investigations with the Kabul police.
There were seven staffers on board the van, all employees of the palace's media office. The blast occurred as the vehicle was passing by several shops and residential homes.There were seven staffers on board the van, all employees of the palace's media office. The blast occurred as the vehicle was passing by several shops and residential homes.
The explosion also wounded five other people inside the vehicle, including the driver, said Hashimi, speaking to reporters at the site of the blast. "One passenger survived unharmed," he added.The explosion also wounded five other people inside the vehicle, including the driver, said Hashimi, speaking to reporters at the site of the blast. "One passenger survived unharmed," he added.
Kabul police spokesman Hashmat Stanikzai said it was a remotely detonated device planted along the midsection of a main road. Kabul police spokesman, Hashmat Stanikzai, said it was a remotely detonated device planted along the mid-section of a main road.
Taliban spokesman Zabihullah Mujahid claimed responsibility for the attack in a statement sent to reporters. Taliban spokesman, Zabihullah Mujahid, claimed responsibility for the attack in a statement sent to reporters.
Roadside bombings are a major threat to both Afghan security forces and civilians across the country. Such attacks have escalated as the Taliban intensify their campaign ahead of the US-led foreign forces' withdrawal by the end of 2014. Roadside bombings are a big threat to Afghan security forces and civilians across the country. Such attacks have escalated as the Taliban intensify their campaign before the US-led foreign forces' withdrawal by the end of 2014.