5 killed as suicide bomber attack British embassy vehicle in Kabul

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At least five Afghan civilians were killed and 34 others wounded Thursday morning after a suicide car bombing targeted a British embassy armored vehicle in eastern Kabul, sources said, reports Xinhua.
The British Embassy in Kabul confirmed one of its vehicles came under attack, but details about the people inside the car are not immediately available, according to local media.
Afghan health officials confirmed that five Afghan civilians were killed and 34 others, including five children, were injured, in the blast.
"A bomber hit his explosive packed vehicle into a diplomatic armored vehicle in Yakatoot, an area along Pul-e-Charkhi or Jalalabad road at 10:30 a.m. (0600 GMT)," a security source who declined to be named told Xinhua near the site.
Government troops cordoned off the area shortly after the blast, keeping people from gathering at the scene for fears that there might be a second blast.
The casualties were shifted to nearby hospitals by ambulances and police vehicles.

No group has claimed responsibility yet for the attack.

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