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| Car bomb targets NGO in Kabul, 2 terrorists break into building | |
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| The humanitarian agency CARE has come under car bomb attack in Kabul, followed by at least two terrorists breaking into its offices, Afghan officials have confirmed. | |
| Interior Ministry spokesman Sediq Sediqqi said at least one civilian has been killed and one wounded, Kokcha Press reported. | |
| One suicide attacker has been killed while the second has entered a gunfight with security forces, according to Kabul's Criminal Investigation Department (CID) chief, as cited by TOLOnews. | |
| The CID chief said three people were in the building at the time of the attack, one of whom has been rescued. Two other people are still in the building. | |
| The terrorists entered the NGO building after the vehicle was detonated, Pajwok Afghan News tweeted, citing a source. | |
| Earlier, journalist Jennifer Glasse reported that a bomb blast was heard, and that the explosion is believed to be near the Defense Ministry, which is located 3.1 kilometers (1.9 miles) from the NGO. | |
| Founded in 1945, CARE International is a humanitarian agency based in the US city of Atlanta, Georgia. The organization says its program in Afghanistan “strives to strengthen self-reliance while promoting basic human rights, good governance and social, economic and gender equality.” | |
| The attack comes on the heels of three blasts in Kabul on Monday that killed at least 30 people and injured 90 others. | The attack comes on the heels of three blasts in Kabul on Monday that killed at least 30 people and injured 90 others. |
| READ MORE: 30 killed, dozens injured in twin blasts near Afghan Defense Ministry – authorities | READ MORE: 30 killed, dozens injured in twin blasts near Afghan Defense Ministry – authorities |
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