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| 'Foreigners' killed in Kabul airport suicide attack | 'Foreigners' killed in Kabul airport suicide attack |
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| A suicide bomber has killed four people, including at least three foreign security guards, in an attack outside Kabul airport, officials say. | A suicide bomber has killed four people, including at least three foreign security guards, in an attack outside Kabul airport, officials say. |
| The Taliban said they carried out the bombing, which targeted a key counter-narcotics building. | The Taliban said they carried out the bombing, which targeted a key counter-narcotics building. |
| Four insurgents also died, officials say. There is no word on the nationalities of the foreigners killed. | |
| The attack comes days after security forces repelled an attack on Kabul airport by the Taliban. | The attack comes days after security forces repelled an attack on Kabul airport by the Taliban. |
| In a separate attack on Tuesday, a roadside bomb injured a civilian close to the Afghan meteorology department near the civilian entrance of the airport. | In a separate attack on Tuesday, a roadside bomb injured a civilian close to the Afghan meteorology department near the civilian entrance of the airport. |
| 'Invader forces' | 'Invader forces' |
| Heavily armed militants attacked the counter-narcotics building with grenades and automatic weapons. | Heavily armed militants attacked the counter-narcotics building with grenades and automatic weapons. |
| Police say the bomber rode a motorcycle and detonated his explosives outside the main entrance, located close to a foreign military base 2km (1.2 miles) from the main runway. | Police say the bomber rode a motorcycle and detonated his explosives outside the main entrance, located close to a foreign military base 2km (1.2 miles) from the main runway. |
| In addition to the security guards and insurgents killed in the exchange, at least six other guards were wounded. | In addition to the security guards and insurgents killed in the exchange, at least six other guards were wounded. |
| An interior ministry spokesman said that the guards were protecting the entrance to the building, where counter-narcotics operations throughout Afghanistan are organised and executed. | An interior ministry spokesman said that the guards were protecting the entrance to the building, where counter-narcotics operations throughout Afghanistan are organised and executed. |
| Taliban spokesman Zabihulllah Mujahid told the Reuters news agency that "up to 15 invader soldiers were killed or wounded and many vehicles were damaged". | Taliban spokesman Zabihulllah Mujahid told the Reuters news agency that "up to 15 invader soldiers were killed or wounded and many vehicles were damaged". |
| The attacks come against the backdrop of a hotly disputed election process. | The attacks come against the backdrop of a hotly disputed election process. |
| The election commission is conducting an audit of votes cast during a presidential run-off, held on 14 June. | The election commission is conducting an audit of votes cast during a presidential run-off, held on 14 June. |
| Ashraf Ghani won the run-off, according to preliminary results. His rival Abdullah Abdullah came top in the first round in April, but failed to secure 50% of the vote to avoid the run-off. | Ashraf Ghani won the run-off, according to preliminary results. His rival Abdullah Abdullah came top in the first round in April, but failed to secure 50% of the vote to avoid the run-off. |
| Both candidates accuse each other of electoral fraud. | Both candidates accuse each other of electoral fraud. |