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Blast hits near Defense Ministry in Afghan capital, casualties feared – army official Blasts hit near Defense Ministry in Afghan capital, casualties reported
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A blast has hit near the Afghan Defense Ministry in the capital Kabul, an army official told Reuters. The source added casualties were feared in the explosion. Two blasts have hit near the Afghan Defense Ministry in the capital Kabul, local media report. Six people were killed and 13 injured in the twin blasts, according to a Health Ministry spokesman, as cited by local media.
There were two blasts near the ministry, according to Afghan TOLOnews. The first explosion was "small," and when people gathered to find out what was happening, another blast went off, according to a tweet by local journalist Bilal Sarwary, citing an eyewitness.
It is not yet clear what caused the blast or blasts, or who is responsible. It is not yet clear what caused the blasts, or who is responsible.
About two weeks ago, 13 people were killed in a suicide attack on the American University in Kabul.About two weeks ago, 13 people were killed in a suicide attack on the American University in Kabul.
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