27/11/2014 20:07
Suicide bomber kills five in attack on British embassy car in Kabul
A suicide bomber attacked a British embassy vehicle in the Afghan capital on Thursday, killing five people including one Briton, Reuters reported, citing officials.
The blast in the east of Kabul wounded 33 people, including many bystanders, the latest in a wave of bombings to hit the city as the majority of foreign combat troops prepare to withdraw from the country by the end of the year.
Taliban insurgents, who were ousted from power by a U.S.-led coalition in 2001, claimed responsibility for the attack, saying it "targeted foreign invading forces."
"I can confirm it was a British vehicle ... We are working with the Afghan authorities," said a British embassy spokesman in Kabul who asked not to be identified.