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Suicide bomber attacks Kabul school during show Kabul suicide bomber attacks French school during show
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A suicide bomber has struck during a show at a school in the Afghan capital Kabul, killing one person and injuring dozens, officials say. French officials say "several people" have been killed by a suicide bomber who attacked a French-run school in the Afghan capital Kabul during a show.
The attack happened at the French-funded Istiqlala secondary school, home to the French Cultural Centre. At least 15 people were injured in the attack on the Istiqlala school, home to the French Cultural Centre.
A witness told the BBC that the attacker detonated his explosives among the audience.A witness told the BBC that the attacker detonated his explosives among the audience.
Earlier, at least six Afghan soldiers were killed by a suicide bomber on the outskirts of Kabul.Earlier, at least six Afghan soldiers were killed by a suicide bomber on the outskirts of Kabul.
The Taliban said they carried out that attack, the first by them in the capital for more than a week.The Taliban said they carried out that attack, the first by them in the capital for more than a week.
So far no group has said it carried out the attack on the school. So far no group has said it carried out the attack on the school - one of the most well known in Afghanistan.
The identity of the person killed was not immediately known, but reports said they were foreign. Afghan officials would only confirm that one person had been killed, and reports said the person was foreign.
But a French foreign ministry spokesman later said "several people" died in the "barbaric" attack.
AftermathAftermath
Kabul's new police chief, Abdul Rahman Rahimi, told reporters that the suicide bomber was a teenager aged about 16.Kabul's new police chief, Abdul Rahman Rahimi, told reporters that the suicide bomber was a teenager aged about 16.
A witness who said he was no more than 5m (49ft) from the explosion, said the blast came about 20 minutes into the performance of a production called Heart Beat, about freedom and democracy and against violence.
About 500 people were in the auditorium at the time and security was very tight, he added.
Footage on Afghan television showed the aftermath of the explosion with injured people in the street outside.Footage on Afghan television showed the aftermath of the explosion with injured people in the street outside.
It is understood that the French Cultural Centre had been hosting a musical performance - called Heart Beat - at the time.
The school was inaugurated in 1974 with more than 2,000 students and is regarded as one of the best in the country.The school was inaugurated in 1974 with more than 2,000 students and is regarded as one of the best in the country.
It is in the heart of Kabul, close to the presidential palace and the foreign ministry.It is in the heart of Kabul, close to the presidential palace and the foreign ministry.
Last month, Kabul's police chief resigned following a surge in attacks by Afghan militants on foreigners in the city.Last month, Kabul's police chief resigned following a surge in attacks by Afghan militants on foreigners in the city.
The Taliban have stepped up attacks in Afghanistan as most foreign combat troops prepare to leave the country later this month.The Taliban have stepped up attacks in Afghanistan as most foreign combat troops prepare to leave the country later this month.
President Ashraf Ghani, who took power in September, has vowed to bring peace after decades of conflict.President Ashraf Ghani, who took power in September, has vowed to bring peace after decades of conflict.