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Mark Duffus dies in Afghanistan suicide bombing | |
(about 9 hours later) | |
A Scottish security contractor has been killed in Afghanistan. | |
Mark Duffus, 41, from Forres in Moray, was among at least seven people who died in a suicide attack on the Kabul base of a logistics firm supplying Nato forces in Afghanistan. | |
He was employed by international security management group Blue Hackle. | |
Five guards, four of them Nepali, were among those killed in the gun and bomb attack, which happened early on Tuesday. | Five guards, four of them Nepali, were among those killed in the gun and bomb attack, which happened early on Tuesday. |
In his profile on the LinkedIn social media website, Mr Duffus said he had been employed by Blue Hackle since 2005, and was working as a site security manager. | |
He had previously served in the armed forces for nine years. | |
The Kabul police chief told the BBC the four insurgents, who were all killed, had a truck full of explosives. | The Kabul police chief told the BBC the four insurgents, who were all killed, had a truck full of explosives. |
Smoke was seen rising above the scene of the attack in the north of the city. | Smoke was seen rising above the scene of the attack in the north of the city. |
Reports suggested the bombers' vehicle was stopped outside the facility by guards. | Reports suggested the bombers' vehicle was stopped outside the facility by guards. |
When the explosives were detonated, gunmen began shooting at guards in a 30-minute battle, officials said. | When the explosives were detonated, gunmen began shooting at guards in a 30-minute battle, officials said. |
As well as the Nepali guards, two Afghan truck drivers who were waiting to enter the compound were killed and an Afghan guard. | As well as the Nepali guards, two Afghan truck drivers who were waiting to enter the compound were killed and an Afghan guard. |
Kabul police chief Gen Ayub Salangi said all four attackers were killed and the blast from the truck left a large crater in the ground. | Kabul police chief Gen Ayub Salangi said all four attackers were killed and the blast from the truck left a large crater in the ground. |
This is the latest in a series of attacks on targets in the Afghan capital in recent months. | This is the latest in a series of attacks on targets in the Afghan capital in recent months. |