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Briton Killed in Kabul Attack
A British security worker was among those killed in an attack on a UK embassy vehicle in Afghanistan, Foreign Secretary Philip Hammond has said.
An Afghan national working for the embassy in Kabul was also killed, he added, condemning the strike as "appalling".
A second British member of the security team was injured when the vehicle was targeted by a suicide bomber.
Mr Hammond said: "This morning a British Embassy vehicle was attacked in the Afghan capital, Kabul.
"I am deeply saddened to confirm that a British national civilian security team member and an Afghan national working for the embassy were killed in the incident. A second British member of the security team was injured.
"I condemn this appalling attack on innocent civilians supporting our diplomatic activity. The families of the victims have been informed and my thoughts are with them. The Foreign Office will do everything it can to support them.
"This outrage brings home to us once again the courage and perseverance of the people of Afghanistan and members of the international community who support them, who have lived together through decades of conflict.
UK Foreign Secretary Philip Hammond described the attack as "appalling"
"We will not allow such inhumanity to deter us from continuing our partnership with the government of Afghanistan.
"I have nothing but admiration for the staff of the embassy, British and Afghan, who work at great personal risk to help build a better future for Afghanistan."
The Afghan Interior Ministry said four Afghans were killed in the attack, including the driver of the embassy vehicle, and 33 civilians were wounded.
Some reports claimed the attack was staged by a bomber riding a motorcycle, while others suggested a car packed with explosives was rammed into the embassy vehicle.
The explosion caused parts of the city to shake and sent a plume of dust and smoke into the air.
The Taliban were reported to have claimed responsibility.
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