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At least 21 killed in twin blast in Kabul – health ministry At least 29 killed in twin blast in Kabul – health ministry
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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. At least 29 people were killed in two consecutive blasts in downtown Kabul in an area where foreign officers are located, the public health ministry confirmed, according to TOLO News. Dozens 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. The assault has been claimed by Islamic State fighters, AFP reports.