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Kabul blast: Suicide bomber targets media staff Kabul blast: Suicide bomber kills seven media personnel
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A suicide bomber has launched an attack on a bus carrying TV and radio staff in the Afghan capital Kabul, officials say, killing at least seven people. A suicide bomber driving a car has killed seven media personnel on a bus transporting TV and radio staff in the centre of the Afghan capital Kabul.
More than 20 others - including passers-by - were wounded.More than 20 others - including passers-by - were wounded.
The explosion sent black smoke billowing into the sky, with emergency services rushing to the scene.The explosion sent black smoke billowing into the sky, with emergency services rushing to the scene.
No group has claimed responsibility for the blast, but the Taliban will be the main suspects. No group has said it carried out the attack, but the Taliban will be the main suspects. The militants have launched numerous attacks in the city.
The militants have launched numerous recent attacks in the city. Since the beginning of 2016, Kabul has been hit by at least at least six bomb attacks - in the most recent on Sunday a rocket landed near the Italian embassy, wounding two security guards. The Indian and Pakistani missions have also recently been targeted in other parts of the country.
Since the beginning of 2016, Kabul has been hit by at least at least six bomb attacks - in the most recent on Sunday a rocket landed near the Italian embassy, wounding two security guards. The Indian and Pakistani missions have also recently been targeted. The bomb was detonated by a man driving a car who targeted the bus in central Kabul.
The bomb was detonated by a motorcycle rider who targeted the bus in central Kabul.
Employees of the Kaboora media group were on the vehicle, including representatives from Tolo TV and Tolo News.Employees of the Kaboora media group were on the vehicle, including representatives from Tolo TV and Tolo News.
"Unfortunately, in the terrorist attack today in Darulaman Road in Kabul, we lost seven staff members," Tolo TV tweeted."Unfortunately, in the terrorist attack today in Darulaman Road in Kabul, we lost seven staff members," Tolo TV tweeted.
A Tolo TV reporter told the BBC's Kawoon Khamoosh he was fortunate to be alive after nearly being burnt to death.A Tolo TV reporter told the BBC's Kawoon Khamoosh he was fortunate to be alive after nearly being burnt to death.
Another representative from the news section of the channel said that several of his colleagues are among the wounded who had been transferred to a hospital close to the attack site.Another representative from the news section of the channel said that several of his colleagues are among the wounded who had been transferred to a hospital close to the attack site.
Our correspondent says that Wednesday's attack came a few months after the Taliban announced that Tolo TV and 1TV would be among their targets.Our correspondent says that Wednesday's attack came a few months after the Taliban announced that Tolo TV and 1TV would be among their targets.
It is thought that the militants are upset over media coverage of recent fighting in an around the strategic city of Kunduz. The militants were angered by media coverage of fighting in an around the strategic city of Kunduz.
Tolo TV had implemented tighter security measures in recent months.Tolo TV had implemented tighter security measures in recent months.
"Police are working to identify the victims of today's attack, but there was no military convoy [in the area], they were all civilians," interior ministry spokesman Sediq Sediqqi said on his Twitter page. Early reports suggested the Russian embassy might have been struck, before it emerged that media workers were the target.
Witnesses near the scene of the bomb say at least two people burned to death in the bus while civilians nearby - including a child - were also killed.
A Russian foreign ministry source told the Interfax news agency that the attack had caused only minimal damage to its nearby embassy.A Russian foreign ministry source told the Interfax news agency that the attack had caused only minimal damage to its nearby embassy.
Last week at least seven Afghan security personnel were killed in a gun battle near the Pakistani consulate in Jalalabad.Last week at least seven Afghan security personnel were killed in a gun battle near the Pakistani consulate in Jalalabad.
Observers have speculated that the attacks could also be aimed at destabilising attempts to revive peace talks with Taliban. Observers have speculated that the attacks near foreign missions could also be aimed at destabilising attempts to revive peace talks with the Taliban.
The peace push is being pursued by Afghanistan, Pakistan, China and the US. The Taliban are being urged to take part following the breakdown of previous negotiations in July.