Car Bomb Hits Foreign Convoy in Afghan Capital, Casualties Unclear

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A suicide car bomber slammed into a convoy of foreign forces in the Afghan capital Tuesday, the Ministry of Interior spokesman said, but it was not clear whether there were any casualties.

The attack was the second in a week targeting remaining foreign forces in the heavily fortified capital, Kabul. Most NATO troops withdrew at the end of last year.

"I can confirm that a suicide car bomber targeted foreign forces but we don't have details on casualties," ministry spokesman Sediq Sediqqi declared, adding that the attack took place in the Shah Shaheed area of eastern Kabul.

Furthermore, insurgents also launched a second attack in Kabul Tuesday, a police spokesman said, reporting that an explosion and gunfire had been heard in an eastern part of the city.

"We have reports that insurgents have entered a building," police spokesman Ebadullah Karimi said, adding it was close to an installation used by Afghanistan's intelligence agency.

Last week, a Taliban car bomber targeted a convoy of NATO troops in Kabul, killing one civilian and wounding up to 12.

Two coalition soldiers also suffered light wounds in last week's attack.

Security had deteriorated across the country as Taliban insurgents stepped up their attacks after most foreign combat troops left Afghanistan at the end of 2014.

Source: News Agencies, Edited by website team