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Afghan suicide bomber attacks military bus in Kabul Afghan suicide bomber attacks military bus in Kabul
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A suicide bomber has attacked a military bus in Kabul, killing at least five people, officials say. A suicide bomber has killed at least eight military officers in an attack on an Air Force bus in the Afghan capital Kabul, officials say.
The blast on Wednesday morning, which reportedly took place near Kabul University, also injured several people, officials said. Another 13 people, including civilians, were wounded in the attack near Kabul university in the west of the city.
Last month, presidential candidate Abdullah Abdullah survived a suicide bomb attack on his convoy in the capital. Six people were killed. The bomber detonated explosives after approaching the bus on foot.
Most foreign troops are due to withdraw from Afghanistan by the end of 2014. The Taliban said they carried out the attack, which comes two weeks after a run-off vote to find a successor to President Hamid Karzai.
"A suicide bomber targeted an ANA [Afghan National Army] bus this morning killing five ANA officers," interior ministry spokesman Sediq Sediqqi told AFP news agency. "As a result of a suicide attack this morning on an ANA [Afghan National Army] air force bus in Kabul, eight army officers were martyred and 13 wounded," defence ministry spokesman General Zahir Azimi said in a statement.
"It was an ANA [Afghan National Army] air force vehicle," he said, adding that four troops and five civilians were injured.
Eyewitness Abdul Kabir told Reuters news agency: "I heard a huge explosion, after that I saw smoke and dust covering the area."Eyewitness Abdul Kabir told Reuters news agency: "I heard a huge explosion, after that I saw smoke and dust covering the area."
Afghanistan is awaiting results from a run-off vote to pick the country's next president, who will replace current leader Hamid Karzai. Last month, presidential candidate Abdullah Abdullah survived a suicide bomb attack on his convoy in the capital. Six people were killed.
Mr Abdullah has alleged widespread fraud that benefits his rival Ashraf Ghani. Afghanistan is still awaiting results from the election.
On Tuesday, the Independent Election Commission said provisional results would be delayed for a week amid allegations of voter fraud.
Officials said thousands of polling stations were holding re-counts in provinces where irregularities had been reported.
Both Mr Abdullah, a former foreign minister, and his rival former Finance Minister Ashraf Ghani have made allegations of fraud.
The vote comes during a critical year for Afghanistan. Most foreign troops are due to withdraw from Afghanistan by the end of 2014.