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Explosion near Kabul luxury hotel Explosion at Kabul luxury hotel
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Reports from the Afghan capital Kabul say there has been a big explosion near the five-star Serena hotel, popular with many foreign visitors. There has been a big explosion in the grounds of the five-star Serena hotel in the Afghan capital, Kabul.
One guest inside the hotel said that after the blast gunfire could be heard. There has been no word on casualties. One guest inside the hotel, which is popular with many foreign visitors, said that after the blast gunfire could be heard.
It is not clear whether the blast hit the hotel. One unconfirmed report said a suicide bomber was stopped close to the building. One unconfirmed report said a suicide bomber was stopped close to the hotel building. There are no reports of casualties so far.
Last month, Taleban insurgents carried out two suicide bombings in Kabul.Last month, Taleban insurgents carried out two suicide bombings in Kabul.