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THREE suicide bombers trying to attack an Indian consulate in eastern Afghanistan have sparked a shootout with guards, leaving at least nine civilians dead.
The Saturday assault, which ended when the militants detonated a car bomb that left charred debris scattered in central Jalalabad near the Pakistan border, did not appear to damage the consulate itself.
Indian officials said all of the facility’s staff escaped unharmed.
The Taliban has denied responsibility, suspicion instead falling upon Pakistan-based terrorist groups blamed for previous violence against Indian interests in Afghanistan.
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