Multiple bombs exploded Wednesday in Kabul for the second day in a row, killing one bystander, wounding 47 and raising fears that violence largely confined to the south and east will increasingly make its way into the capital. The blasts came as U.S.-led coalition forces in the south killed 35 suspected militants during a raid Tuesday night while hunting for Taliban fighters. One British soldier was killed on patrol in a separate attack.Three bombs exploded in Kabul in rush-hour attacks that targeted buses carrying government workers and security forces, police and witnesses said. On Tuesday, two similar bombings hit Kabul, leaving 10 injured. Kabul's police chief, Gen. Amanullah Ghuzar, said extra police will be posted at checkpoints around the city. He also said all pushcarts had been ordered removed from city streets. Three of the bombs in the last two days were hidden in pushcarts.
In the first attack around 7 a.m., a remote-controlled bomb blew up near an Afghan National Army bus in downtown Kabul, wounding 39 people aboard, the Defense Ministry said. Police said the bomb had been hidden in a garbage container on the street. Video from AP Television News showed plumes of black smoke pouring out of the burning bus as ambulance sirens wailed nearby. The blast caused the bus to veer out of control and crash.