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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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| One of the two Britons killed in a suicide bomb attack in Afghanistan on Friday night had been living in Limavady with his partner and two sons. | One of the two Britons killed in a suicide bomb attack in Afghanistan on Friday night had been living in Limavady with his partner and two sons. |
| Simon Chase was originally from Chester but moved to Limavady 20 years ago. He was among 21 people killed in a restaurant in Kabul. | |
| It is understood he had been serving with the EU police mission, Eupol. | It is understood he had been serving with the EU police mission, Eupol. |
| The deputy mayor of Limavady, James McCorkell, said the former solider was "an adopted son of Limavady". | The deputy mayor of Limavady, James McCorkell, said the former solider was "an adopted son of Limavady". |
| "I know there is an immense outpouring of shock, sadness and grief here in Limavady from the huge circle of friends which Simon had built up," he said. | "I know there is an immense outpouring of shock, sadness and grief here in Limavady from the huge circle of friends which Simon had built up," he said. |
| "Simon was carrying out an incredibly important yet, as we know now, a highly dangerous job. He was extremely brave and fearless in his service, yet also incredibly kind and loving to those he had gone out to protect. | "Simon was carrying out an incredibly important yet, as we know now, a highly dangerous job. He was extremely brave and fearless in his service, yet also incredibly kind and loving to those he had gone out to protect. |
| "We will explore avenues within the council as to how best we can honour Simon but for now, my thoughts and prayers remain with everyone concerned." | "We will explore avenues within the council as to how best we can honour Simon but for now, my thoughts and prayers remain with everyone concerned." |
| Like many ex-servicemen, Mr Chase worked in a variety of security roles - including jobs at this nightclub and the town's Corner Bar. | Like many ex-servicemen, Mr Chase worked in a variety of security roles - including jobs at this nightclub and the town's Corner Bar. |
| Its manager, Anthony Doherty, said: "Si worked here for years. The staff that worked with him commented that he was a true gentleman, a great friend and had a nature that he couldn't see the wrong in anyone. | Its manager, Anthony Doherty, said: "Si worked here for years. The staff that worked with him commented that he was a true gentleman, a great friend and had a nature that he couldn't see the wrong in anyone. |
| "Obviously they're very upset today. Our thoughts and prayers are with Norma and the kids at this very sad time." | "Obviously they're very upset today. Our thoughts and prayers are with Norma and the kids at this very sad time." |
| Twenty-one people in total were killed in the gun and bomb attack. | 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. | 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. | The Afghan Interior Minister Mohammad Omar Daudzai warned security officials in the capital that negligence would not be tolerated. |