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| Kabul blast: Suicide bomber targets foreign convoy | Kabul blast: Suicide bomber targets foreign convoy |
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| A suicide bomber has blown himself up near a convoy of foreign armoured cars in Afghanistan's capital, Kabul, the provincial police chief says. | A suicide bomber has blown himself up near a convoy of foreign armoured cars in Afghanistan's capital, Kabul, the provincial police chief says. |
| Up to six people, including two children, have been killed, he said, and others are reported injured. | Up to six people, including two children, have been killed, he said, and others are reported injured. |
| The Nato-led International Security Assistance Force said it was looking into reports of foreign casualties. | The Nato-led International Security Assistance Force said it was looking into reports of foreign casualties. |
| Smoke rose above the industrial district of Karta-e Naw, in the east of the city, after the powerful explosion. | Smoke rose above the industrial district of Karta-e Naw, in the east of the city, after the powerful explosion. |
| It is the first major blast in Kabul since March, when a suicide bomber blew himself up near the defence ministry, killing nine people. | It is the first major blast in Kabul since March, when a suicide bomber blew himself up near the defence ministry, killing nine people. |
| In Thursday's attack, an explosives-filled Toyota Corolla was blown up beside two foreign military vehicles at around 08:00 (03:30 GMT), Kabul Police Chief Gen Salangi said. | In Thursday's attack, an explosives-filled Toyota Corolla was blown up beside two foreign military vehicles at around 08:00 (03:30 GMT), Kabul Police Chief Gen Salangi said. |
| The force of the blast destroyed several houses and a wide area of the city has been cordoned off. Sirens could be heard afterwards as ambulances headed to the scene. | The force of the blast destroyed several houses and a wide area of the city has been cordoned off. Sirens could be heard afterwards as ambulances headed to the scene. |
| An insurgent group linked to the Taliban, Hezb-e-Islami, said it carried out the attack. | |
| The latest attack comes during what has been a bloody month for Isaf in Afghanistan, with at least 15 foreign military personnel killed in separate incidents since the beginning of May. |