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Afghan capital hit by explosion Suicide bomb hits Afghan airport
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There has been a large explosion in the Afghan, capital, Kabul, media and police say. A suicide car bomber has targeted the military airport in the Afghan capital, Kabul, reports say.
One unconfirmed report says the blast occurred outside the international airport, which is used for both civilian and military purposes. The explosion occurred outside the main gate of the airport's military base, causing a large plume of smoke, reports and police officials say.
Smoke was rising from a part of eastern Kabul and the blast rattled windows in the centre of the city, reports say. There are some reports of casualties, but details are still sketchy.
The US military was quoted by the Associated Press as confirming the blast, but it had no details. The airport is used as a base by the Nato-led forces fighting the Taliban. A US military spokesman confirmed the blast, but gave no details.
Witnesses described flames rising from the site of the explosion, which rattled windows in the centre of the city.
The airport has been targeted in the past by suspected Taliban militants.
In 2007, at least one person was killed and four injured in a suicide bomb attack on the airport.