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| British embassy vehicle hit in suicide bomb attack in the Afghan capital Kabul | British embassy vehicle hit in suicide bomb attack in the Afghan capital Kabul |
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| A British embassy vehicle has been hit in a suicide bomb attack in Kabul, leaving a number of staff injured. | A British embassy vehicle has been hit in a suicide bomb attack in Kabul, leaving a number of staff injured. |
| At least five Afghan civilians have been killed and up to 34 hurt, officials have said, after the vehicle was hit by an explosion in the country's capital. | At least five Afghan civilians have been killed and up to 34 hurt, officials have said, after the vehicle was hit by an explosion in the country's capital. |
| The Taliban has claimed responsibility for the attack, it has been reported. | The Taliban has claimed responsibility for the attack, it has been reported. |
| Some of those travelling in the vehicle were wounded in the attack, although the extent of their injuries has not been immediately confirmed. | Some of those travelling in the vehicle were wounded in the attack, although the extent of their injuries has not been immediately confirmed. |
| An embassy spokesman said the vehicle was not carrying any British diplomats at the time of the attack in the eastern part of the Afghanistan capital. | An embassy spokesman said the vehicle was not carrying any British diplomats at the time of the attack in the eastern part of the Afghanistan capital. |
| A NATO-led International Security Assistance Force (ISAF) soldier inspects a British embassy vehicle which was targeted in a suicide attack in Kabul (AFP/Getty Images) | |
| A Foreign Office spokeswoman said: "We can confirm that a British Embassy vehicle has been attacked in Kabul. A number of staff have been injured. | A Foreign Office spokeswoman said: "We can confirm that a British Embassy vehicle has been attacked in Kabul. A number of staff have been injured. |
| "We are working with the Afghan authorities to establish details of the incident." | "We are working with the Afghan authorities to establish details of the incident." |
| She was unable to give any details of the conditions of those hurt. | She was unable to give any details of the conditions of those hurt. |
| The blast shook parts of the city, while a huge plume of dust and smoke was sent into the air. | The blast shook parts of the city, while a huge plume of dust and smoke was sent into the air. |
| Deputy Interior Minister General Mohammad Ayub Salangi has said foreign vehicles "were targeted by a suicide attacker on a motorcycle." | Deputy Interior Minister General Mohammad Ayub Salangi has said foreign vehicles "were targeted by a suicide attacker on a motorcycle." |
| Earlier, a local police officer said the attacker was in a car packed with explosives. | Earlier, a local police officer said the attacker was in a car packed with explosives. |
| The area of the blast in the eastern part of the city has a number of foreign compounds and international military installations. | The area of the blast in the eastern part of the city has a number of foreign compounds and international military installations. |
| It is the latest in a wave of attacks to have hit Kabul as the majority of foreign combat troops withdraw from Afghanistan by the end of the year. | It is the latest in a wave of attacks to have hit Kabul as the majority of foreign combat troops withdraw from Afghanistan by the end of the year. |
| In recent weeks, insurgents have launched attacks on military convoys and compounds housing foreign service companies and their international employees. | In recent weeks, insurgents have launched attacks on military convoys and compounds housing foreign service companies and their international employees. |
| Additional reporting by agencies |