Kabul market struck by suicide bomber

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Afghan President Hamid Karzai and NATO commanders condemned a suicide bombing in Kabul on Friday that killed numerous foreign civilians in a busy market place, military officials reported.

A suicide bomber detonated an explosive device inside a grocery store near the center of the city. The grocery store is frequented by foreigners living in the capital. Reports indicate that nine civilians were killed and at least six more were wounded, according to U.S. officials. Some of the dead are believed to be westerners. 

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