Attack mounted on foreign convoy near compound in Kabul

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Afghan police keep watch at the site of an attack in eastern Kabul on Friday…

...launched reportedly by Taliban fighters on a convoy of vehicles near an international compound belonging to foreign forces.

There was a car bomb, then gunfire. The Taliban claimed responsibility on Twitter.

A police source said the final target was Green Village, a residence for military contractors and other international staff.

Another security source said the compound itself was not struck but that there were a number of Afghan casualties.

It's the first major attack in the capital since July.