British embassy vehicle hit in Afghan suicide attack
A British citizen in Afghanistan has reportedly been killed in a suicide attack on an embassy vehicle in the capital Kabul that left four others dead and dozens injured.
British embassy staff killed in Kabul were G4S staff
Security firm G4S has confirmed two British embassy staff killed in a targeted attack in Kabul were members of its security team.
In a statement the firm said: "At 10.20am local time this morning in Kabul a suicide vehicle-borne improvised explosive device (IED) was detonated targeting a British Embassy vehicle moving through the city.
"A local member of the embassy staff and an expatriate G4S security team member were both killed in the explosion. A second British member of the G4S security team was injured.
"An investigation into the incident is under way and therefore we are unable to comment further at this time."
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