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Afghan blasts: Kabul charity hit by bomb and gun attack Afghan blasts: Kabul charity hit by bomb and gun attack
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At least one person has been killed in an attack on the offices of an international charity in the centre of the Afghan capital, Kabul, reports say. An attack on the offices of an international charity in the centre of the Afghan capital, Kabul, has left at least one civilian dead, officials say.
A suicide bomber targeted the humanitarian organisation Care in the Shar-e-Naw area and gunmen then stormed the building, Tolo News TV reported. Gunfire erupted when armed men stormed the building of the humanitarian organisation Care in the Shar-e-Naw area following a car bomb explosion.
Police were exchanging fire with the attackers, the report added. Three attackers were killed. No group has admitted carrying out the attack.
Earlier, a series of blasts left at least 24 people dead and nearly 100 others wounded.Earlier, a series of blasts left at least 24 people dead and nearly 100 others wounded.
An army general and two senior police officers were among the dead from those attacks, a ministry of defence spokesperson told the BBC.An army general and two senior police officers were among the dead from those attacks, a ministry of defence spokesperson told the BBC.
The Taliban, who have carried out frequent attacks in Kabul, said they were responsible for the blasts.The Taliban, who have carried out frequent attacks in Kabul, said they were responsible for the blasts.
In the latest incident, a car bomb was detonated at the gate of the compound, officials say. A government spokesman told the BBC that six other civilians were injured in the attack.
A police spokesman told the BBC that six other people were wounded, and that 31 people have been rescued from the building. Some 42 people were rescued during the operation, including 10 foreigners, he added.
Traffic was blocked in several parts of the city and schools were closed.Traffic was blocked in several parts of the city and schools were closed.
The latest attacks highlight the deteriorating security situation in Afghanistan, which has left dozens of civilians dead.