NATO soldiers inspect a British embassy vehicle that was attacked in Kabul. (Daud Yardost, AFP)
KABUL, Afghanistand — Taliban fighters staged an attack Thursday evening in an upscale district here. Witnesses described multiple explosions and bursts of gunfire in the Wazir Akbar Khan district, which contains numerous foreign embassies and compounds housing international agencies and companies — as well as the homes of some senior Afghan government officials.
The attack came hours after a suicide car-bomber struck a British embassy vehicle, killing five people, including a British citizen.
Kabul Police Chief Gen. Mohammad Zahir said there were three explosions followed by extended gunfire. A Taliban spokesman said the intended target was "enemies" in a guesthouse in the district occupied by foreigners.
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