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| A loud explosion has rocked the centre of the Afghan capital, Kabul, reports and witnesses say. | |
| Reports said that the blast happened in the city's high-security Wazir Akbar Khan area where many diplomats and foreigners live and work. | |
| Windows on nearby buildings have been shattered and a cloud of smoke was seen from the area, the report said. | Windows on nearby buildings have been shattered and a cloud of smoke was seen from the area, the report said. |
| There is still no information about casualties or the cause of the explosion, reports say. | There is still no information about casualties or the cause of the explosion, reports say. |
| The explosion happened shortly before Afghan leader, President Hamid Karzai, opens a three-day conference on corruption, as he faces mounting Western pressure to curb the rampant problem in his country. | |
| On Monday, the top US military officer held talks in Kabul ahead of a surge of 30,000 American troops to fight Taliban and other insurgents. | |
| Adm Mike Mullen said violence in Afghanistan was likely to get worse before it gets better. | |
| "I told our troops heading here to steel themselves for more combat and more casualties," he said. |