(23 Aug 2011) HEADLINE: At least 3 dead near British compound in Kabul
CAPTION: Two suicide bombers attacked a British compound in the Afghan capital Friday, killing at least three people and wounding two. The attack was followed by sporadic gunfire exchanges several hours after the blasts. (Aug. 19)
VIOLENCE STRIKES KABUL ON AFGHANISTAN''S INDEPENDENCE DAY.
TWO SUICIDE BOMBERS ATTACKED A BRITISH CULTURAL BUILDING... KILLING AT LEAST THREE PEOPLE INCLUDING TWO AFGHAN POLICEMAN AND A MUNICPAL WORKER.
"nats: gunfire"
HEAVY GUNFIRE COULD BE HEARD SEVERAL HOURS AFTER THE BLASTS AS AFGHAN TROOPS SURROUNDED THE BUILDING.
"nats: dari"
THE AFGHAN POLICE SAY THE FIRST EXPLOSION HAPPENED IN A CAR OUTSIDE THE BRITISH COUNCIL, THE SECOND HAPPENED ON FOOT INSIDE THE COMPOUND.
A SPOKESMAN FOR THE TALIBAN CLAIMED RESPONSIBILITY FOR THE ATTACK.
THE TWIN BLASTS OCCURRED IN THE EARLY HOURS OF THE DAY MARKING AFGHANISTAN''S FULL INDEPENDENCE FROM BRITAIN IN 1919.
THE EXPLOSIONS SHATTERED GLASS WINDOWS A THIRD OF A MILE FROM THE SITE.
APTN STORY NUMBER: 701914
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