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Twin Explosions Rock Kabul

Afghanistan

Taliban targeted British aid offices and U.N.

Three people were reportedly killed in twin explosions in the Afghan capital, Kabul, early Friday morning. Kabul police officer Farooq Asas said a suicide bomber, reportedly from the Taliban, set off a car lined with explosives, and he reported that two Afghan policemen and a municipal worker were killed. The British Council and the U.N. were reportedly the targets for the attacks. A reporter for the Associated Press said there was gunfire and smoke rising from the area. A U.S. spokesman confirmed the attacks but did not give any more details. The Taliban has claimed responsibility.

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