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A suicide car bomb has exploded outside the Nato headquarters in Kabul, killing at least three Afghan civilians and wounding about 70, officials say. | A suicide car bomb has exploded outside the Nato headquarters in Kabul, killing at least three Afghan civilians and wounding about 70, officials say. |
A plume of smoke was seen rising above the area, where the presidential palace and several embassies are also located. | A plume of smoke was seen rising above the area, where the presidential palace and several embassies are also located. |
The explosion comes days before presidential and provincial elections. | The explosion comes days before presidential and provincial elections. |
The Taliban have vowed to disrupt Thursday's poll but the BBC's Martin Patience in Kabul says another group is more likely to be responsible. | The Taliban have vowed to disrupt Thursday's poll but the BBC's Martin Patience in Kabul says another group is more likely to be responsible. |
'People lying there' | 'People lying there' |
The blast hit the heavily fortified area of the city on Saturday morning. | The blast hit the heavily fortified area of the city on Saturday morning. |
"It was a suicide bombing carried out in a car right in front of Isaf (the Nato-led peacekeeping force)", Afghan defence ministry spokesman General Mohammad Zahir Azimi said, speaking from the scene. | "It was a suicide bombing carried out in a car right in front of Isaf (the Nato-led peacekeeping force)", Afghan defence ministry spokesman General Mohammad Zahir Azimi said, speaking from the scene. |
Sirens blared as police and ambulances rushed to the area which was sealed off by international forces. | Sirens blared as police and ambulances rushed to the area which was sealed off by international forces. |
"Several vehicles have been badly damaged and must have lots of casualties," one witness told the AFP news agency. "I could see people lying there." | "Several vehicles have been badly damaged and must have lots of casualties," one witness told the AFP news agency. "I could see people lying there." |
The BBC's Martin Patience says there will be real concern that there will be more attacks in the city in coming days. | The BBC's Martin Patience says there will be real concern that there will be more attacks in the city in coming days. |
He says that attacks inside the capital are relatively rare but have tended to be big ones. | He says that attacks inside the capital are relatively rare but have tended to be big ones. |
The last major attack on the capital was in February when several gunmen, some wearing suicide vests, attacked the Ministry of Justice. | The last major attack on the capital was in February when several gunmen, some wearing suicide vests, attacked the Ministry of Justice. |
In July,2008, a massive car bomb killed more than 50 Afghans and two diplomats outside the Indian embassy. | In July,2008, a massive car bomb killed more than 50 Afghans and two diplomats outside the Indian embassy. |
These two attacks were believed to have been carried out by a group called the Haqqani network, our correspondent says. | These two attacks were believed to have been carried out by a group called the Haqqani network, our correspondent says. |
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