19/08/2011 11:03
Twin suicide bomb explosions rock Afghan capital Kabul
Two large explosions rocked the Afghan capital Kabul near a hotel popular with Westerners and the home of the vice president on Friday in what police said was a double suicide attack, AFP reported.
Two explosions were heard within about 10 minutes of each other around 5:45am local time, along with sporadic gunfire.
Friday is a public holiday in Afghanistan marking independence from the British in 1919.