A Taleban suicide car bomber struck in the heavily fortified Wazi Akhbar Khan district of Kabul earlier today. Local officials believe the target of the attack was the US Embassy; however, due to the heavy security presence in the district the bomber was forced to detonate outside of the NATO-led International Security Assistance Force HQ. The approximately 1,100 pounds of explosives caused significant material damage and killed at least three people - 70 others were wounded. The attack, which comes days before the 18 August Independence Day commemorations and 20 August General Elections, is yet another indication of the Taleban's growing ability to conduct operations in the economic and political heart of the city. We can certainly expect further attacks before the election results are released.
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