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Kabul convoy attack 'kills six' Italian troops die in Kabul blast
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Italy says a bomb attack on one of its military convoys in the Afghan capital, Kabul, has killed at least six people. At least six Italian soldiers have been killed in a bomb attack on a military convoy in the Afghan capital, Kabul, Italian defence officials say.
The Italian Defence Ministry said it was unclear how many of the dead in the apparent suicide blast were Italians. Reports said two Italian military vehicles were hit by the bomb. At least 38 others were injured in the attack, the Afghan health ministry said.
At least 38 others were injured in the attack, the Afghan health ministry said. Reports said two Italian military vehicles were hit by the bomb.
The latest attack comes amid mounting violence between the Taliban and foreign and Afghan security forces.
It also comes amid widespread accusations of fraud in last month's elections.
Bodies
The bomb went off near Kabul's diplomatic quarter in the city centre.The bomb went off near Kabul's diplomatic quarter in the city centre.
The blast comes as Afghan President Hamid Karzai reaffirmed his belief in last month's election process.
It comes amid mounting violence between the Taliban and foreign and Afghan security forces.
Bodies
Eyewitnesses say the blast shook buildings and that a plume of black smoke is now hanging over the area where the explosion occurred.Eyewitnesses say the blast shook buildings and that a plume of black smoke is now hanging over the area where the explosion occurred.
A reporter for the AFP news agency saw six bodies at the scene of the blast.A reporter for the AFP news agency saw six bodies at the scene of the blast.
Two civilians and a soldier with the Nato-led International Security Assistance Force (Isaf) were seen lying by the roadside after the blast, while another foreign soldier was badly burnt, the agency reported.Two civilians and a soldier with the Nato-led International Security Assistance Force (Isaf) were seen lying by the roadside after the blast, while another foreign soldier was badly burnt, the agency reported.
An Isaf spokesman was unable to confirm the casualties, telling AFP: "We have no information about any Nato or Isaf involvement."An Isaf spokesman was unable to confirm the casualties, telling AFP: "We have no information about any Nato or Isaf involvement."
Photographs and television footage of the blast site showed the Italian flag on Isaf armoured vehicles, one of which was destroyed.Photographs and television footage of the blast site showed the Italian flag on Isaf armoured vehicles, one of which was destroyed.
There have been several bomb attacks in Kabul this year following a huge bomb attack on the Indian embassy in 2008 which killed more than 50 people. There have been several bomb attacks in Kabul this year.
In August 2009, Nato's Kabul headquarters was hit by a suicide car bomb attack which killed seven Afghan civilians. Shortly before nationwide elections in August, Nato's Kabul headquarters was hit by a suicide car bomb attack which killed seven Afghan civilians.
Correspondents said then that the attack underscored the increasingly brazen nature of the Taliban threat.Correspondents said then that the attack underscored the increasingly brazen nature of the Taliban threat.
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