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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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| 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. | 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. |
| Gunfire erupted when four armed men stormed the building of the aid group Care in the Shar-e-Naw area following a car bomb explosion. | |
| All attackers were killed. No group has admitted carrying out the attack, the fifth to hit the city in 24 hours. | All attackers were killed. No group has admitted carrying out the attack, the fifth to hit the city in 24 hours. |
| Taliban militants have increased their attacks in Kabul recently. | Taliban militants have increased their attacks in Kabul recently. |
| A series of blasts claimed by the group killed at least 24 people and wounded nearly 100 others on Monday. | A series of blasts claimed by the group killed at least 24 people and wounded nearly 100 others on Monday. |
| An army general and two senior police officers were among the dead, a ministry of defence spokesperson told the BBC. | An army general and two senior police officers were among the dead, a ministry of defence spokesperson told the BBC. |
| The latest incident struck a prosperous business and residential area of Kabul. | The latest incident struck a prosperous business and residential area of Kabul. |
| A government spokesman told the BBC that six other civilians were injured in the hours-long standoff. | A government spokesman told the BBC that six other civilians were injured in the hours-long standoff. |
| Some 42 people were rescued during the operation, including 10 foreigners, he added. | 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 recent attacks highlight the deteriorating security situation in Afghanistan, which has left dozens of civilians dead. | The recent attacks highlight the deteriorating security situation in Afghanistan, which has left dozens of civilians dead. |