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| Fatal bomb attack hits Chinese embassy in Kyrgyzstan | Fatal bomb attack hits Chinese embassy in Kyrgyzstan |
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| An explosion at the Chinese embassy in Kyrgyzstan has killed at least one person and wounded several others. | |
| Kyrgyzstan’s deputy prime minister said a suicide bomber rammed his car into the gate of the embassy compound in the capital Bishkek, detonating a bomb and injuring three embassy employees. | |
| Zhenish Razakov said the bomber had died and three embassy employees, all Kyrgyz nationals, were injured, Russia’s Interfax news agency reported. | |
| The GKNB state security service said it was investigating the blast but provided no other details. | The GKNB state security service said it was investigating the blast but provided no other details. |
| Kyrgyz news website 24.kg reported that the car appeared to have rammed the embassy’s gate before exploding. | Kyrgyz news website 24.kg reported that the car appeared to have rammed the embassy’s gate before exploding. |
| Video of aftermath of #China embassy car bombing in Bishkek, #Kyrgyzstan: https://t.co/U50TvJqiet | Video of aftermath of #China embassy car bombing in Bishkek, #Kyrgyzstan: https://t.co/U50TvJqiet |
| Chinese state news agency Xinhua, citing a Kyrgyz security official, said it was a “suicide car bombing attack”. | Chinese state news agency Xinhua, citing a Kyrgyz security official, said it was a “suicide car bombing attack”. |
| This is a developing story, please check back for updates. | This is a developing story, please check back for updates. |