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| Afghan conflict: Kabul civilians hurt in attack on Nato convoy | |
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| A Taliban suicide bomber driving a car has targeted a Nato troop convoy in the Afghan capital, Kabul, reportedly killing one civilian and injuring 22. | |
| The blast took place on the main road to the airport, close to the US embassy and the diplomatic quarter. | The blast took place on the main road to the airport, close to the US embassy and the diplomatic quarter. |
| Two Nato troops suffered light injuries, an alliance statement said. | |
| Afghan security forces have taken on much of the task of battling Taliban militants since Nato ended major combat operations last December. | Afghan security forces have taken on much of the task of battling Taliban militants since Nato ended major combat operations last December. |
| A smaller contingent of foreign troops remains in the country to provide training and support to local security forces. | A smaller contingent of foreign troops remains in the country to provide training and support to local security forces. |
| More than 4,000 civilians have been killed in the fighting this year, prompting fears that the toll for 2015 could exceed that recorded last year. | More than 4,000 civilians have been killed in the fighting this year, prompting fears that the toll for 2015 could exceed that recorded last year. |
| A massive plume of smoke was seen rising above the scene of the blast. A man named Ahmad Farhad told the Associated Press news agency that he seen a car attack the Nato convoy. | A massive plume of smoke was seen rising above the scene of the blast. A man named Ahmad Farhad told the Associated Press news agency that he seen a car attack the Nato convoy. |
| "I saw two to three damaged vehicles and wounded victims were everywhere and there was no one to help them," he said. | "I saw two to three damaged vehicles and wounded victims were everywhere and there was no one to help them," he said. |
| One person was killed in the blast, the Afghan interior ministry said. The injured reportedly include women and children. | |
| Casualty figures have fluctuated throughout the day, with earlier reports saying more people had died. | |
| The latest attack will raise fresh questions over a peace process between the government and the Taliban that has just begun to take shape, says the BBC's David Loyn in Kabul. | The latest attack will raise fresh questions over a peace process between the government and the Taliban that has just begun to take shape, says the BBC's David Loyn in Kabul. |
| Last week, Taliban militants launched a high-profile assault on the parliament building, as legislators were preparing to select a new defence minister. | Last week, Taliban militants launched a high-profile assault on the parliament building, as legislators were preparing to select a new defence minister. |
| Earlier on Tuesday, militants carried out a suicide on a police building in Helmand province, reportedly killing two people and wounding more than 50. | Earlier on Tuesday, militants carried out a suicide on a police building in Helmand province, reportedly killing two people and wounding more than 50. |
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