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| A convoy of UK military vehicles has been attacked while on patrol in the Afghan capital, Kabul, the UK's Ministry of Defence has said. | A convoy of UK military vehicles has been attacked while on patrol in the Afghan capital, Kabul, the UK's Ministry of Defence has said. |
| The attack, which took place in a residential area near a market on Sunday morning, injured seven people. | The attack, which took place in a residential area near a market on Sunday morning, injured seven people. |
| There were no British casualties, the MoD said, adding the convoy was struck by an improvised explosive device. | There were no British casualties, the MoD said, adding the convoy was struck by an improvised explosive device. |
| The Taliban claimed the attack in retaliation for air strikes in Kunduz which killed civilians and doctors. | The Taliban claimed the attack in retaliation for air strikes in Kunduz which killed civilians and doctors. |
| However, the group did not mention Medecins Sans Frontieres, whose hospital was hit by US airstrikes in the city eight days ago - 22 people were killed in that incident and dozens injured. | |
| The US has since said it will pay compensation to the victims' families and to survivors. | |
| There have been conflicting reports about the cause of Sunday's explosion. The MoD said it was an IED, while officials in Kabul said it was a suicide bombing. | |
| A statement from the MoD said: "We can confirm that at approximately 9:10 this morning a convoy of UK military vehicles on a routine road move as part of the NATO Resolute Support Mission in Kabul was struck by an Improvised Explosive Device. There were no UK casualties." | A statement from the MoD said: "We can confirm that at approximately 9:10 this morning a convoy of UK military vehicles on a routine road move as part of the NATO Resolute Support Mission in Kabul was struck by an Improvised Explosive Device. There were no UK casualties." |
| It is the latest in a series of attacks recently carried out by the Taliban. | It is the latest in a series of attacks recently carried out by the Taliban. |
| The BBC's Shaimaa Khalil, in Kabul, says a military vehicle was immobilised in the attack on a residential area at about 09:00 local time. Among the injured was a woman and a child. | The BBC's Shaimaa Khalil, in Kabul, says a military vehicle was immobilised in the attack on a residential area at about 09:00 local time. Among the injured was a woman and a child. |
| One witness to the attack said: "We were passing by and suddenly there was an explosion. As you can see, it threw one of their vehicles - one of the Americans' vehicles - far away, and their other vehicle was thrown onto this side." | One witness to the attack said: "We were passing by and suddenly there was an explosion. As you can see, it threw one of their vehicles - one of the Americans' vehicles - far away, and their other vehicle was thrown onto this side." |
| The US-led Resolute Support military coalition in Kabul confirmed that one of its convoys had been attacked. "No casualties are reported at this time," spokesman Col Brian Tribus told the AP news agency. | The US-led Resolute Support military coalition in Kabul confirmed that one of its convoys had been attacked. "No casualties are reported at this time," spokesman Col Brian Tribus told the AP news agency. |
| The UK troops on patrol with Nato are among the 470 still in Afghanistan. | The UK troops on patrol with Nato are among the 470 still in Afghanistan. |
| British combat troops pulled out of the country in a year ago after a conflict that lasted 13 years. At its height, more than 10,000 soldiers controlled 137 bases throughout the country, with 448 losing their lives. | British combat troops pulled out of the country in a year ago after a conflict that lasted 13 years. At its height, more than 10,000 soldiers controlled 137 bases throughout the country, with 448 losing their lives. |
| Deadly attacks | Deadly attacks |
| This latest bombing follows the Taliban's assault on the city of Kunduz in September. Its fall was a major embarrassment to the government, which now says it has regained control. | This latest bombing follows the Taliban's assault on the city of Kunduz in September. Its fall was a major embarrassment to the government, which now says it has regained control. |
| Fighting is also reported to have intensified in the provinces of Badakhshan, Takhar and Baghlan as the Taliban pursue a bolder strategy to strengthen its hold across the north of the country. | Fighting is also reported to have intensified in the provinces of Badakhshan, Takhar and Baghlan as the Taliban pursue a bolder strategy to strengthen its hold across the north of the country. |
| Earlier in August, a Taliban suicide bomber attacked a checkpoint near the entrance to the international airport in Kabul, killing five people. | Earlier in August, a Taliban suicide bomber attacked a checkpoint near the entrance to the international airport in Kabul, killing five people. |
| Before that, there were three deadly attacks in the city - on a police academy, a Nato base and an Afghan army base that killed at least 50 people. | Before that, there were three deadly attacks in the city - on a police academy, a Nato base and an Afghan army base that killed at least 50 people. |