10 dead, 29 wounded in bomb, gunfire in Afghan capital

ANKARA. KAZINFORM At least 10 people died and 29 were wounded in a car bomb followed by gunfire in the Afghan capital Kabul on Wednesday, in an attack claimed by the Taliban, police said, Anadolu Agency reported.

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Basir Mujahed, spokesman for the Afghan National Police in the capital, told Anadolu Agency that a car bomb exploded in Sarak-e-Nau along the main Kabul-Jalalabad highway.

Mujahed said that the offices of a private security services firm, G4S, working for British troops was targeted.

Following the explosion, four attackers entered the building compound and clashed with security forces.

During a gunfire clash that lasted some 10 hours, the four attackers were neutralized, he said.

The area has a number of security installations, including a compound for foreign troops and aid agencies.

The Taliban have claimed responsibility for the attack.