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Blast hits Kabul's German embassy Blast hits Kabul's German embassy
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A powerful explosion outside the front gate of the German embassy in Kabul has killed or injured several people, security sources and eyewitnesses say. A powerful explosion outside the front gate of the German embassy in Kabul has killed at least one Afghan and injured 14, the health ministry told the BBC.
Afghanistan's interior ministry could not say what had caused the blast, whether it was a suicide attack or a device planted in a vehicle. Other reports suggest as many as three people may have been killed. A tanker and several cars were burning at the scene as the injured were taken away.
Security sources say they believe it was a suicide attack.
The road is lined with high concrete blast barriers protecting the embassy and a nearby US base, Camp Eggers.
Four US soldiers received non-life threatening injuries from shattered windows and debris, the US military said.
Early reports said the German embassy had caught fire. Philipp Wendel, press officer for the German embassy, said he could not give any details.
The Wazir Akbar Khan district is in a central and sensitive area of Kabul.The Wazir Akbar Khan district is in a central and sensitive area of Kabul.
Taleban militants have bombed Afghan government and foreign interests in the city in the past.Taleban militants have bombed Afghan government and foreign interests in the city in the past.
The embassy caught fire after the explosion which destroyed several vehicles, according to an Associated Press reporter at the scene.
Emergency vehicles are at the scene and fire-fighters are attempting to extinguish the flames, the reporter says.
Philipp Wendel, press officer for the German embassy, said he could not give any details.
AP notes that the embassy stands opposite a US base.


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