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Afghanistan: Deadly explosion at Kabul Supreme Court | |
(35 minutes later) | |
A suicide bomb attack in Kabul has killed at least 16 people and injured more than 40 others outside the Supreme Court, Afghan police say. | A suicide bomb attack in Kabul has killed at least 16 people and injured more than 40 others outside the Supreme Court, Afghan police say. |
The attacker drove a car packed with explosives at buses which were transporting court staff, including judges, police told the BBC. | The attacker drove a car packed with explosives at buses which were transporting court staff, including judges, police told the BBC. |
In a statement sent to the BBC, the Taliban said they carried out the attack. | In a statement sent to the BBC, the Taliban said they carried out the attack. |
The court is a few hundred metres from the entrance to the US Embassy. | The court is a few hundred metres from the entrance to the US Embassy. |
Nato's headquarters are also nearby. | Nato's headquarters are also nearby. |
The explosion happened at the height of Kabul's evening rush hour. | The explosion happened at the height of Kabul's evening rush hour. |
Parts of the city's diplomatic area have been cordoned off. | |
It is the deadliest attack in the city for at least eighteen months. | |
It is also the second in the past two days. On Monday, seven Taliban insurgents, including suicide bombers, targeted the capital's airport. | It is also the second in the past two days. On Monday, seven Taliban insurgents, including suicide bombers, targeted the capital's airport. |