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| Kabul car bomb attack kills six | Kabul car bomb attack kills six |
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| Six people have been killed and at least 15 injured in a car bomb attack near the airport in Afghanistan's capital Kabul. | Six people have been killed and at least 15 injured in a car bomb attack near the airport in Afghanistan's capital Kabul. |
| Officials say a car pulled up alongside an armoured vehicle used by coalition forces during rush hour and exploded. Witnesses say the car was destroyed. | Officials say a car pulled up alongside an armoured vehicle used by coalition forces during rush hour and exploded. Witnesses say the car was destroyed. |
| The airport road is regularly used by foreign troops deployed in the country. | The airport road is regularly used by foreign troops deployed in the country. |
| No coalition forces are reported to have been injured in the attack. US and Afghan forces cordoned off the area. | No coalition forces are reported to have been injured in the attack. US and Afghan forces cordoned off the area. |
| The BBC's Sanjoy Majumder says there has been a sharp increase in violence in Afghanistan in recent months with suicide bombings becoming increasingly common. | The BBC's Sanjoy Majumder says there has been a sharp increase in violence in Afghanistan in recent months with suicide bombings becoming increasingly common. |
| Last month a car bomb attack in southern city of Kandahar killed more than 100 people. It was the worst single attack since fall of Taleban in 2001. | Last month a car bomb attack in southern city of Kandahar killed more than 100 people. It was the worst single attack since fall of Taleban in 2001. |
| A UN report published this week said there were 8,000 conflict-related deaths in 2007 - a fifth of which were civilians. | A UN report published this week said there were 8,000 conflict-related deaths in 2007 - a fifth of which were civilians. |
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| I was just 50M forward from explosion site at 8:10 pm I heard very strong nose from the blast bomb after a mint I saw a dust which get up in back of my car and all so the back part glass of my car completely damage .Ajmal khaliqi , Kabul Afghanistan | |
| I was coming to my job it was too much rush on the road from Opposite of me two Chevrolets came when they passed me the explosion happened 2 pieces of bomb shatter fell down infront of me from the windows of my car all the people were leaving their cars and scaping I was trying to turn back and see what happened and the Polices didn't let me but it cant be 6 people were killed I am sure it is more than that because it was very heavy jaweed , Kabul | |
| oh God what should we do in this bad situation, i was just 3 kilometre away from the explosion site, i saw ambulances giving way i was worried what happened after that the police cars drove fastly and it was nearly hit my car so its bad suicide attack. what should we do sometime i think that i should escape from Afghanistan , may god bless the innocents, Omar Durani Kabul AfghanistanOmar Durani, kabul, Afghanistan | |
| I was heading to my work place when a strong explosion shook me. I lost my peace of mind and the spirit for an effective working day. I am paralysed at my desk now, unable to do any..., thinking all about those innocent people who did know their fleshes would be dispersed everywhere after a moment for nothing....Tamim Ahmad, 3rd Macroroyon, Kabul - Afghanistan | |
| ...many cars are damaged by the explosion. splashed part of bodies on the street I can say this is the deadliest suicide bombing attack i've ever seen in my life. Javad Shokralizadeh, Kabul, Afghanistan | ...many cars are damaged by the explosion. splashed part of bodies on the street I can say this is the deadliest suicide bombing attack i've ever seen in my life. Javad Shokralizadeh, Kabul, Afghanistan |
| I was just 3 or 4 kilometre away from the explosion site, I heard a shattering voice of the exposition, in few minutes I heard siren of police vehicles blocking the road to Kabul International Airport, just in around 10 minutes I saw police vehicles carrying victims of the explosion to the hospital, there was a panic among the people when they saw police vehicles carrying injured civilians. Sarwary, Kabul, Afghanistan | I was just 3 or 4 kilometre away from the explosion site, I heard a shattering voice of the exposition, in few minutes I heard siren of police vehicles blocking the road to Kabul International Airport, just in around 10 minutes I saw police vehicles carrying victims of the explosion to the hospital, there was a panic among the people when they saw police vehicles carrying injured civilians. Sarwary, Kabul, Afghanistan |
| In Area Heard Explosion was heading back to Jalalabad, Paul Lloyd, Kabul | In Area Heard Explosion was heading back to Jalalabad, Paul Lloyd, Kabul |
| I live near the site, it was terrible. the blast was so heavy and could be heard from far away. it also broke mirrors of the houses nearby. The blast took place between 8 to 8:10 am Kabul time. At this time most of the government employees and workers from different agencies go to work... the road is currently blocked and many ambulances are rushing to the site. Heela, Kabul | I live near the site, it was terrible. the blast was so heavy and could be heard from far away. it also broke mirrors of the houses nearby. The blast took place between 8 to 8:10 am Kabul time. At this time most of the government employees and workers from different agencies go to work... the road is currently blocked and many ambulances are rushing to the site. Heela, Kabul |
| a big suicide bomb 5 or 6 vehicle were destroyed one was bus others were small motors. the suicide bomber use kind of corola motore. and i have see half body of suicide bomber which was in the front of a shop people were watching that. most of the explosion are occurring on this main road because many foreigner and Isaf, and American are going on this was. most of the explosion are occurring in the time in which the official people going to offices and schoolsshah hussain, Qala-e-wakel airport road | a big suicide bomb 5 or 6 vehicle were destroyed one was bus others were small motors. the suicide bomber use kind of corola motore. and i have see half body of suicide bomber which was in the front of a shop people were watching that. most of the explosion are occurring on this main road because many foreigner and Isaf, and American are going on this was. most of the explosion are occurring in the time in which the official people going to offices and schoolsshah hussain, Qala-e-wakel airport road |