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Kabul bomb blast: British man killed was living in Limavady Kabul bomb blast: British man killed was living in Limavady
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It is understood that one of the two Britons killed in a suicide bomb attack in Afghanistan on Friday night had been living in Limavady. One of the two Briton's killed in a suicide bomb attack in Afghanistan on Friday night had been living in Limavady with his partner and child.
Simon Chase was originally from Liverpool, but had been recently living in the County Londonderry town with his partner. Simon Chase, who was originally from Liverpool, was among 21 people killed in the attack on a restaurant in the Afghan capital, Kabul.
It is understood he had been working in the country as a security contractor.It is understood he had been working in the country as a security contractor.
Twenty-one people in total were killed in the gun and bomb attack at the restaurant in the capital Kabul. The deputy mayor of Limavady, James McCorkell, said the former solider was well known in the town.
"He was very popular and he seemed to have a big circle of friends and obviously the entire town and borough is absolutely gutted by the news that we're hearing," he said.
"He's got family friends here and everybody is just absolutely dumbfounded. We just can't get over what we're hearing."
Twenty-one people in total were killed in the gun and bomb attack.
A senior IMF official and four UN employees were among those who died.A senior IMF official and four UN employees were among those who died.
A suicide attacker detonated his explosives outside the gate of the heavily fortified restaurant before two gunmen entered the restaurant and started "indiscriminately killing" people inside.A suicide attacker detonated his explosives outside the gate of the heavily fortified restaurant before two gunmen entered the restaurant and started "indiscriminately killing" people inside.
The Taliban said they carried out the attack late on Friday.The Taliban said they carried out the attack late on Friday.
UN chief Ban Ki-moon described it as a "horrific attack".UN chief Ban Ki-moon described it as a "horrific attack".
A number of Afghan officials have been suspended while an investigation is carried out into the suicide bomb and gun attack.
The Afghan Interior Minister Mohammad Omar Daudzai warned security officials in the capital that negligence would not be tolerated.