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Taliban kill three in Kabul blast targeting army bus | Taliban kill three in Kabul blast targeting army bus |
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At least three people were killed when a Taliban suicide bomber attacked an Afghan army bus in Kabul on Thursday, the interior ministry said. | At least three people were killed when a Taliban suicide bomber attacked an Afghan army bus in Kabul on Thursday, the interior ministry said. |
Local media said at least seven others were injured in the attack. | Local media said at least seven others were injured in the attack. |
The bombing is the fourth such Taliban attack since the swearing in of new President Ashraf Ghani on Monday. | The bombing is the fourth such Taliban attack since the swearing in of new President Ashraf Ghani on Monday. |
At least seven Afghan soldiers died and many were injured after a suicide bomber targeted another army bus in Kabul on Wednesday. | At least seven Afghan soldiers died and many were injured after a suicide bomber targeted another army bus in Kabul on Wednesday. |
The Taliban claimed responsibility for all four attacks, saying they were a continuation of an offensive which started in the summer. | The Taliban claimed responsibility for all four attacks, saying they were a continuation of an offensive which started in the summer. |
Key deal | Key deal |
The day after being sworn in, Mr Ghani signed a deal letting US troops stay in Afghanistan after the end of 2014. | The day after being sworn in, Mr Ghani signed a deal letting US troops stay in Afghanistan after the end of 2014. |
Mr Ghani's predecessor, Hamid Karzai, had refused to sign the deal because of a disagreement with the US. | Mr Ghani's predecessor, Hamid Karzai, had refused to sign the deal because of a disagreement with the US. |
The Taliban has vowed to fight President Ghani's new government, which it called a "US-orchestrated sham". | The Taliban has vowed to fight President Ghani's new government, which it called a "US-orchestrated sham". |
Under a US-brokered unity deal Mr Ghani shares power with runner-up Abdullah Abdullah who becomes chief executive. | Under a US-brokered unity deal Mr Ghani shares power with runner-up Abdullah Abdullah who becomes chief executive. |
Meanwhile, the commanders of Afghan forces and international troops in Afghanistan say Islamic State is not operating in the country. | |
In his first broadcast interview since taking command of Isaf forces a month ago, Gen John Campbell said that there were no "credible military reports" of IS coming to Afghanistan. | |
The head of the Afghan army, Gen Sher Mohammed Karimi, agreed. Although he warned that they may be trying to infiltrate the country. | |
The BBC's David Loyn in Kabul says there have been persistent rumours of worsening violence in insurgent attacks on civilians, including beheadings - an apparent copy of IS tactics. | |
The most recent reports came from Ghazni province, south of Kabul last week. But Gen Campbell said he had investigated the reports and found them to be exaggerated. |
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