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Two foreigners, Afghan guard shot dead in Kabul city

Other News Materials 25 October 2008 19:43 (UTC +04:00)

Two foreign nationals, a South African and a British, and an Afghan guard were shot dead in the centre of the capital Kabul on Saturday, police said, dpa reported.

"Two foreigners and one of their Afghan guards were killed by gunmen this morning," said Alishah Ahmadzai, deputy Kabul police chief said.

"The foreigners were from South Africa and Britain," he said, adding that they might also hold second nationalities.

The attack happened in front of the offices of international shipping company DHL in the centre of Kabul, few hundred metres from the presidential palace.

Ahmadzai said that both dead foreigners were international employees of DHL.

"We don't know the motive of the shooting yet. There could have been enemies' involvement, but it will only be clear after the ongoing investigation is complete," Ahmadzai said.

He said another two of DHL's guards were wounded in the fire and were taken to nearby hospital for treatment.

Interior Ministry spokesman Zemarai Bashary said that they arrested 13 people, including DHL employees and guards, and an investigation was ongoing.

DHL has confirmed in a statement that the two dead foreign nationals were working with its Kabul office.

Taliban spokesmen said that they were not involved in the attack.

The attack came five days after an aid worker with dual South African and British nationality was killed in Kabul.

Taliban militants took responsibility for the killing of Gayle Williams, 34, who worked for SERVE, a Christian charity working with disabled Afghans.

The militants accused Williams of "preaching Christianity" in the country, an allegation that SERVE denied.

Three Western female aid workers and their Afghan driver were killed in a Taliban attack outside Kabul in August.

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