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At least 4 killed as twin blasts rock Kabul At least 21 killed in twin blast in Kabul – health ministry
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At least four people were killed and eight more were injured in two consecutive explosions in downtown Kabul in an area where foreign officers are located, authorities say. The first blast claimed the lives of three people, AP reported, citing medical authorities. Six others were injured. The attack was reportedly perpetrated by a suicide bomber riding a motorcycle, 1TVNews reported, citing police.The second explosions, that came within half an hour after the first one, led to the death of a journalist, wounding two police officers. At least 21 people were killed in two consecutive blasts in downtown Kabul in an area where foreign officers are located, spokesman for the public health ministry Wahidullah Majroh says. Twenty more were injured in the explosions. The attack was apparently carried out by a suicide bomber riding a motorcycle. The first explosion was soon followed by another. The second explosion came within half an hour of the first. It is unclear who is behind the blasts, but similar attacks have been repeatedly carried out by Taliban insurgents or Islamic State fighters.