Bomb blast kills eight and injures 25 in Afghan capital

‘A bomb attack, apparently targeting a NATO vehicle near the US Embassy in the Afghan capital of Kabul, has killed at least eight people and injured more than 25 others, including three American soldiers.
The blast occurred during rush-hour morning traffic in Kabul’s busy Macroyan area on Wednesday.
It is believed to have been targeted against a convoy of armored personnel carriers used by the NATO-led Resolute Support mission, according to witnesses and security officials.
All those killed were Afghan civilians.
Several civilian vehicles were destroyed or badly damaged in the blast.’
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