Thursday, April 24, 2014

Foreigners killed in Kabul attack --- Three foreigners have been shot dead by a policeman at a hospital in the Afghan capital, Kabul, officials say. -- A spokesman for Afghanistan's interior ministry described the foreigners as "medical staff". -- The policeman is reported to have shot himself after the attack. --- Afghanistan has seen a spate of deadly attacks in the run-up to presidential elections held on 5 April, including a restaurant bombing in January and an attack on a hotel in March. -- Police say that the attack happened when a policeman at a nearby checkpoint opened fire on a group of five or six foreigners who were entering the hospital in western Kabul. -- The hospital itself has not confirmed whether any of those shot were killed, but a spokesman for the interior ministry said that three had died, including two women. -- Others are being treated for their injuries, officials say. -- The policeman, who was named as Ayunullah, shot himself after the incident, officials say. -- The hospital is run by Cure, a small US Christian charity that took it over seven years ago and restored it to specialise in providing healthcare for women and children. - BBC, at: http://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-27138240

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