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| At least 40 dead as blast rocks central Kabul near embassies & govt buildings | |
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| At least 40 people were killed and 140 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. | |
| Preliminary reports say the explosion occurred close to the building which formerly housed Afghanistan’s Interior Ministry. 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 40 people have been killed, and 140 wounded in the blast, AP 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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