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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 hit a UK embassy vehicle in the Afghan capital Kabul, with a foreign worker reported to be among five people killed. | |
| The other four who died and more than 30 people wounded were Afghans, officials say. Most of the victims are reported to have been bystanders. | The other four who died and more than 30 people wounded were Afghans, officials say. Most of the victims are reported to have been bystanders. |
| The attack, carried out by a car bomber, was claimed by the Taliban. | |
| Taliban insurgents have stepped up attacks as most foreign troops prepare to leave Afghanistan next month. | Taliban insurgents have stepped up attacks as most foreign troops prepare to leave Afghanistan next month. |
| Thursday's huge blast occurred on a busy road and was heard across eastern parts of the city. | |
| The British embassy four-wheel-drive was thrown on to its side by the explosion. Many nearby other vehicles were destroyed. | |
| Earlier Afghan officials said the bomber had been riding a motorcycle. | |
| The UK Foreign Office said it was "working with the Afghan authorities to establish details of the incident". | |
| The attack 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. | 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. |
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