Two Taliban attacks in Kabul leave five dead, many more injured

A suicide bomber attacked a British embassy vehicle in Kabul, Afghanistan, Thursday morning, killing five and injuring more than 30. Later that day, a second attack on a foreign compound by two suicide bombers left two more foreigners injured.

While no British diplomats were on board the vehicle in the earlier bombing, one British citizen and four Afghan civilians were killed. In the later attack, bombers targeted a compound housing the International Relief and Development, an American-based organization located in an upscale area home to many other foreign organizations. An hour-long gun fight between Afghan security forces and gunmen that flooded the area followed the attack, leaving two of the gunmen dead and two foreigners injured, according to Reuters.

The bombings are the most recent in a series of attacks on foreigners, the Washington Post said, as international troops prepare to withdraw from Afghanistan by the end of this year.

The Taliban has claimed responsibility for Thursday’s attacks in addition to others in recent weeks, including one earlier this week that killed two American soldiers in a similar fashion. All of the recent attacks have been in Kabul, the country’s capital.