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British national dies in Kabul blast British nationals die in Kabul blast
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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. British nationals were among 21 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. Two Britons died in the attack, which happened at a venue in the Afghan capital on Friday, 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. There were eight Afghans and 13 foreign victims in the blast in the city's Wazir Akbar Khan neighbourhood - the UN said four of its staff were killed.
Wabel Abdallah, the head of the IMF's Afghanistan office, was among the dead.
'Horrific attack'
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." A Foreign Office spokesman confirmed the deaths and said it was ready to provide consular assistance to the families of the deceased.
UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon condemned "in the strongest terms the horrific attack", his spokesman said.
"Such targeted attacks against civilians are completely unacceptable and are in flagrant breach of international humanitarian law. They must stop immediately," Mr Ban was quoted as saying.
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.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.The Taliban has claimed responsibility for the attack, saying it had been deliberately targeting foreign officials.