In Afghanistan, at least eight people have been killed and 13 others wounded after a suicide bomber attacked a military bus in Kabul. <br /><br />The explosion took place in a heavily secured area of the city near the capital’s university.<br /><br />The Taliban has admitted being behind the attack. <br /><br />‘‘I suddenly heard a huge explosion while I was walking on the road. After that, smoke and dust was covering the whole area. When I reached the scene, several people had been killed,’‘ one eyewitness said. <br /><br />Police say at least five of the dead were Afghan air force personnel. <br /><br />The latest violence in the Afghan capital comes amid heightened political tension over the country’s disputed second round presidential run-off, with candidate Abdullah Abdullah claiming fraud. <br /><br />Afghanistan is still awaiting the election result.
