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A huge blast ripped through the centre of Afghanistan's capital Kabul on Saturday in the city's diplomatic quarter, killing at least three people and wounding 14 others. The blast shook buildings in the Wazir Akhbar Khan district of the capital, home to the US and British embassies and the headquarters of the NATO-led International Security Assistance Force (ISAF). The Taliban have claimed responsibility for the explosion, saying the US embassy was the target. The blast comes just five days ahead of presidential elections and against a backdrop of increased violence by the Taliban.
