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A British national was among at least 14 people killed in a suicide attack at a restaurant in Kabul, Afghanistan, the Foreign Office has confirmed. | A British national was among at least 14 people killed in a suicide attack at a restaurant in Kabul, Afghanistan, the Foreign Office has confirmed. |
The attack happened at a venue which is popular with foreigners in the Afghan capital, officials say. | The attack happened at a venue which is popular with foreigners in the Afghan capital, officials say. |
Foreigners and Afghans were among victims in the blast in the city's Wazir Akbar Khan neighbourhood - the UN said four of its staff were missing. | Foreigners and Afghans were among victims in the blast in the city's Wazir Akbar Khan neighbourhood - the UN said four of its staff were missing. |
The area is home to a number of foreign embassies and organisations. | The area is home to a number of foreign embassies and organisations. |
A Foreign Office spokesman said: "We can confirm the death of a British national and we stand ready to provide consular assistance to the family." | |
The attack happened on a Friday evening when the Taverna du Liban restaurant would have been busy with diners. | The attack happened on a Friday evening when the Taverna du Liban restaurant would have been busy with diners. |
The suicide attacker detonated his explosives outside the gate of the heavily-fortified restaurant, the Deputy Interior Minister Mohammad Ayoub Salangi said. | The suicide attacker detonated his explosives outside the gate of the heavily-fortified restaurant, the Deputy Interior Minister Mohammad Ayoub Salangi said. |
Two gunmen then entered the restaurant and started "indiscriminately killing" people inside. | Two gunmen then entered the restaurant and started "indiscriminately killing" people inside. |
Mr Salangi said four women were among the dead. | Mr Salangi said four women were among the dead. |
The attackers were eventually shot dead by the security forces when they arrived at the scene. | The attackers were eventually shot dead by the security forces when they arrived at the scene. |
The BBC's Mahfouz Zubaide heard the blast and gunfire from at least two kilometres away. He said the gunfire went on sporadically for about 10 minutes. | |
Several hours later, UN officials in Kabul said four of its personnel, who may have been in the area at the time, were still unaccounted for. | |
"The UN is making efforts to clarify the status of its personnel," spokesman Ari Gaitanis told AFP. | |
The Taliban has claimed responsibility for the attack, saying it had been deliberately targeting foreign officials. |