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| KABUL, Afghanistan — A suicide bomber attacked a British vehicle in the eastern part of the Afghan capital Thursday, the latest in a spate of assaults targeting foreigners as most U.S. and international troops are preparing to withdraw by the end of the year. | KABUL, Afghanistan — A suicide bomber attacked a British vehicle in the eastern part of the Afghan capital Thursday, the latest in a spate of assaults targeting foreigners as most U.S. and international troops are preparing to withdraw by the end of the year. |
| A police officer at the scene, along with eyewitnesses, said three people were killed and scores injured. The officer, who spoke on condition of anonymity because he’s not authorized to speak to the media, said one of those killed was a foreigner, but he didn’t know the person’s nationality. The other two casualties were Afghans, the officer said. | |
| A British Embassy spokesman said that there “have been some injuries” and that they were working with Afghan authorities, but declined to comment further. The vehicle was not carrying diplomats. | |
| The bomber was riding a motorcycle, Afghan law enforcement officials said. | The bomber was riding a motorcycle, Afghan law enforcement officials said. |