Labour MEP candidate Del Singh killed in Kabul suicide bomb attack Stella Creasy, a Labour MP, tweeted: Mr Singh had worked in international development for over a decade, managing EU and UN projects. The dead included 13 foreigners in total as they dined at the Taverna du Liban, a spot frequented by aid workers, diplomats, security contractors and journalists. Witnesses said desperate customers tried to hide under tables after one attacker detonated a suicide vest at the reinforced entrance to the Lebanese restaurant, allowing two accomplices to enter and open fire with AK-47s. The Taverna du Liban (Reuters) Two Canadians and the Lebanese head of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) in the country were among the dead. The owner of the restaurant, Kamal Hamada, died trying to fight off the attackers with a handgun. Gen Mohammed Zahir Zahir, Kabul police chief, said all three attackers were also killed. The Taliban claimed responsibility for attack in the neighbourhood of Wazir Akbar Khan, a heavily defended area dense with foreign embassies, Nato facilities and charity offices. Local police said they believe operatives from the movement's closely allied Haqqani Network planned and carried out the assault. Although terror attacks are commonplace in Kabul, it is unusual for attackers to penetrate the heart of the city's diplomatic quarter and target one of the well-guarded restaurants used by foreigners. Like other night spots, the Taverna ran strict security checks at the door, watched over by armed guards. Diners were frisked and had to pass through at least two steel doors before gaining entry. The attack comes at a crucial time for Afghanistan, less than three months before the country is due to elect a new president. Meanwhile Nato-led forces continue their drawdown and are due to end combat operations this year. The Taliban said the attack was to avenge an American airstrike in Parwan province this week, which President Hamid Karzai said killed seven children and one woman.