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| Afghan suicide attack hits UK embassy car in Kabul | Afghan suicide attack hits UK embassy car in Kabul |
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| A suicide bomber has struck a British embassy vehicle in the capital of Afghanistan, Kabul, causing casualties among Afghan civilians. | A suicide bomber has struck a British embassy vehicle in the capital of Afghanistan, Kabul, causing casualties among Afghan civilians. |
| At least three people were killed and about 30 others injured, officials say. It is not clear whether the embassy vehicle was the target of the attack. | At least three people were killed and about 30 others injured, officials say. It is not clear whether the embassy vehicle was the target of the attack. |
| Officials say a bomber on a motorcycle had struck a foreign convoy. | Officials say a bomber on a motorcycle had struck a foreign convoy. |
| The Taliban have stepped up attacks as most foreign combat troops prepare to leave Afghanistan next month. | The Taliban have stepped up attacks as most foreign combat troops prepare to leave Afghanistan next month. |
| Thursday's blast was heard across eastern parts of the city on Thursday morning. It comes three days after two US soldiers were killed in a bomb attack on Nato forces, also in eastern Kabul. | |
| President Ashraf Ghani, who came to power in September, has vowed to bring peace to the country after decades of conflict. | |
| About 12,000 Nato soldiers are expected to remain to train and advise Afghan security forces from 1 January. | About 12,000 Nato soldiers are expected to remain to train and advise Afghan security forces from 1 January. |
| A separate US-led force will assist Afghan troops in some operations against the Taliban. The security pacts with Nato and the US are yet to be ratified by the Afghan upper house. | A separate US-led force will assist Afghan troops in some operations against the Taliban. The security pacts with Nato and the US are yet to be ratified by the Afghan upper house. |