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| At least 17 dead as blast rocks central Kabul near embassies & govt buildings (WATCH LIVE) | |
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| At least 17 people were killed and 110 injured by an explosion in a central district of Kabul, close to where several embassies and government buildings are located, local media report citing health officials. | At least 17 people were killed and 110 injured by an explosion in a central district of Kabul, close to where several embassies and government buildings are located, local media report citing health officials. |
| Live feed from Kabul showing aftermath of deadly explosion: | |
| Preliminary reports say the explosion occurred close to the building which formerly housed Afghanistan’s Interior Ministry. Local media indicate that there may be casualties, though there is no immediate report as to how many. | Preliminary reports say the explosion occurred close to the building which formerly housed Afghanistan’s Interior Ministry. Local media indicate that there may be casualties, though there is no immediate report as to how many. |
| An eyewitness told the news outlet the blast was caused by a car bomb, which detonated near the gates of the former ministry building. | An eyewitness told the news outlet the blast was caused by a car bomb, which detonated near the gates of the former ministry building. |
| The explosive device was hidden in an ambulance and detonated at a police checkpoint in the Afghan capital, Reuters reported citing unnamed officials. | The explosive device was hidden in an ambulance and detonated at a police checkpoint in the Afghan capital, Reuters reported citing unnamed officials. |
| At least 17 people have been killed, and 110 wounded in the blast, Reuters reports citing health officials. | At least 17 people have been killed, and 110 wounded in the blast, Reuters reports citing health officials. |
| A thick plume of smoke is coming from the blast site, according to TOLO News | A thick plume of smoke is coming from the blast site, according to TOLO News |
| The Taliban has claimed credit for the blast, according to Pajhwok. It comes just a week after a deadly attack on the Intercontinental Hotel in the city, likewise claimed by the Taliban | The Taliban has claimed credit for the blast, according to Pajhwok. It comes just a week after a deadly attack on the Intercontinental Hotel in the city, likewise claimed by the Taliban |
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