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Suicide attack targets foreign troops in Kabul Afghanistan: Suicide attack kills 13 US troops
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A suicide bomber has attacked a convoy of foreign troops in the Afghan capital Kabul killing at least three civilians and a police officer, officials say. A suicide bomber has attacked a bus carrying foreign troops in the Afghan capital Kabul killing 13 US soldiers.
A Nato spokesman said some of its forces were also among the casualties but gave no further details. A Nato spokesman said the attacker detonated a car filled with explosives.
The attack happened in the Darulaman area in the west of the city. The attack, in the Darulaman area, west of Kabul, also killed three Afghan civilians and a police officer.
In a separate attack, Nato said two of its soldiers were shot dead by a man wearing Afghan military uniform in the south of the country. The Taliban has admitted carrying out the attack - one of the worst ground attacks against foreign troops since the beginning of the war. Such attacks are rare in heavily-guarded Kabul.
Nato said the gunman was also killed but gave no further details. Separately, three Australian soldiers were killed by a man in Afghan army uniform. Nato said the gunman was also killed in that attack in the south of the country.
Fewer attacks have hit Kabul this year, compared to 2010.
But the Taliban and the Pakistan-based Haqqani network, which is linked to it, have still been able to penetrate the city's defences.
In September, the Haqqani network launched an attack on the American embassy and Isaf headquarters which lasted 20 hours.
Vehicles burningVehicles burning
The Taliban has admitted carrying out the Kabul attack. In a statement, the Nato-led International Security Assistance Force (Isaf) said: "Initial reports indicate there has been a vehicle-borne IED (bomb) attack today against a coalition vehicle in Kabul."
The attack happened near Darulaman Palace, the bombed-out seat of Afghanistan's former kings on the south-west outskirts of the capital.
"A suicide car bomb attack was carried out on a bus of foreign forces in the Darulaman area of Kabul," Taliban spokesman Zabiullah Mujahid said in a text message to AFP news agency."A suicide car bomb attack was carried out on a bus of foreign forces in the Darulaman area of Kabul," Taliban spokesman Zabiullah Mujahid said in a text message to AFP news agency.
A reporter with AP news agency at the scene said the back of a Nato bus appeared to have been blown apart and was a charred shell. Nato helicopters were seen taking away casualties.A reporter with AP news agency at the scene said the back of a Nato bus appeared to have been blown apart and was a charred shell. Nato helicopters were seen taking away casualties.
Police said the bomb had been in a car and was detonated at 11:20 (06:50 GMT). Witnesses said vehicles were burning at the site. Police said the bomb had been in a car and was detonated at 11:20 (06:50 GMT). Witnesses saw vehicles burning at the site.
"It was a very strong bomb," said one eyewitness, Gulam Saki."It was a very strong bomb," said one eyewitness, Gulam Saki.
"Three civilians were killed - a man, a woman and one child - and two bodies are still under the vehicles."
In a statement, the Nato-led International Security Assistance Force (Isaf) said: "Initial reports indicate there has been a vehicle-borne IED (bomb) attack today against a coalition vehicle in Kabul."
It said there were "several" Isaf and Afghan casualties.
The attack happened near Darulaman Palace, the bombed-out seat of Afghanistan's former kings on the south-west outskirts of the capital.
There has been an increase in militant attacks across Afghanistan in recent months, despite the presence of more than 130,000 foreign troops.There has been an increase in militant attacks across Afghanistan in recent months, despite the presence of more than 130,000 foreign troops.
On Thursday the Taliban said it was behind an attack on a compound housing Western officials and military personnel in the city of Kandahar. The attack was repelled after a 15-hour battle.On Thursday the Taliban said it was behind an attack on a compound housing Western officials and military personnel in the city of Kandahar. The attack was repelled after a 15-hour battle.
The US is planning to withdraw its troops from Afghanistan and hand over security to local forces by 2014.The US is planning to withdraw its troops from Afghanistan and hand over security to local forces by 2014.