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Afghan police hit by suicide bomb Afghan police hit by suicide bomb
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A suicide bomb attack on an Afghan police bus has killed up to 18 people and injured many in Kabul, police and hospital officials say. A suicide bomb attack on an Afghan police bus has killed up to 35 people and injured many in Kabul, police and hospital officials say.
The bomb went off close to police headquarters in the city centre at rush hour. Most of the dead are police recruits or instructors.The bomb went off close to police headquarters in the city centre at rush hour. Most of the dead are police recruits or instructors.
Taleban rebels told the BBC that they were responsible for the bomb attack - the fifth one in three days.Taleban rebels told the BBC that they were responsible for the bomb attack - the fifth one in three days.
The blast site resembled a scene from Baghdad, the BBC's John Simpson says.The blast site resembled a scene from Baghdad, the BBC's John Simpson says.
Such an attack is disturbingly new on the streets of Kabul and the tactics appear to have been borrowed directly from Iraq, our world affairs editor reports from Kabul.Such an attack is disturbingly new on the streets of Kabul and the tactics appear to have been borrowed directly from Iraq, our world affairs editor reports from Kabul.
'Fire and dust''Fire and dust'
Senior officer Ali Shah Paktiawal said that 35 people had been killed but a doctor at a nearby hospital, Fazel Rahim, told The Associated Press he had counted 18 bodies while 35 people were being treated for injuries.Senior officer Ali Shah Paktiawal said that 35 people had been killed but a doctor at a nearby hospital, Fazel Rahim, told The Associated Press he had counted 18 bodies while 35 people were being treated for injuries.
The police official told the BBC that a man had blown himself up on board the police academy bus.The police official told the BBC that a man had blown himself up on board the police academy bus.
Wali Mohammad, an eyewitness who was driving his car just behind the bus, told AFP news agency that both police and civilians were among the dead and injured. Wali Mohammad, an eyewitness who was driving his car just behind the bus, told AP that both police and civilians were among the dead and injured.
He said he had seen "a big fire and dust" in front of him.He said he had seen "a big fire and dust" in front of him.
Outside the police headquarters, there were little pools of blood and bits of bodies.Outside the police headquarters, there were little pools of blood and bits of bodies.
According to Afghan media reports, Sunday was to see the handover of police training in Kabul from Germany to the European Union.According to Afghan media reports, Sunday was to see the handover of police training in Kabul from Germany to the European Union.
The city saw another suicide attack at exactly the same time on Saturday morning. That incident on the outskirts caused at least three deaths.The city saw another suicide attack at exactly the same time on Saturday morning. That incident on the outskirts caused at least three deaths.
The past two days have also seen suicide attacks in the north and south of the country.The past two days have also seen suicide attacks in the north and south of the country.