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| 23 killed, dozens injured as twin blasts rock Kabul | |
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| Two explosions have rocked the Afghan capital of Kabul. Up to 27 people have been killed and 70 others injured, according to conflicting figures cited by media outlets. | |
| The first explosion was carried out by a suicide bomber, according to AP. It was quickly followed by a car bomb near the same area. | The first explosion was carried out by a suicide bomber, according to AP. It was quickly followed by a car bomb near the same area. |
| Interior Ministry spokesman Sediq Sediqqi confirmed that there are casualties, but said the exact numbers are so far unclear. | Interior Ministry spokesman Sediq Sediqqi confirmed that there are casualties, but said the exact numbers are so far unclear. |
| Meanwhile, a health official cited by Reuters stated that 23 people had been killed and more than 20 others injured, while TOLO News reported that 27 had been killed and 70 wounded. | |
| The blasts were likely targeting an area which includes government and lawmakers' offices, according to Sediqqi. | The blasts were likely targeting an area which includes government and lawmakers' offices, according to Sediqqi. |
| TOLO reported that the blasts were targeting a convoy of officials leaving parliament offices. | |
| Taliban spokesman Zabihullah Mujahid said the group was responsible for the attacks. | Taliban spokesman Zabihullah Mujahid said the group was responsible for the attacks. |
| Earlier on Tuesday, a suicide bomber killed at least seven people in southern Helmand province, according to provincial police chief Gen. Agha Noor Kemtoz. He said the target of that attack was a guesthouse used by a provincial intelligence official. | Earlier on Tuesday, a suicide bomber killed at least seven people in southern Helmand province, according to provincial police chief Gen. Agha Noor Kemtoz. He said the target of that attack was a guesthouse used by a provincial intelligence official. |
| No one has claimed responsibility for the earlier attack, but the Taliban frequently uses suicide attacks and roadside bombs to target government officials and Afghan security forces. | No one has claimed responsibility for the earlier attack, but the Taliban frequently uses suicide attacks and roadside bombs to target government officials and Afghan security forces. |