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Three bombings rock Afghanistan's Kabul, killing a dozen people
 [Aljazeera] Three explosions have rocked Afghanistan's capital Kabul, killing a total of at least 12 people and wounding dozens of others, according to officials.The first blast targeted a bus carrying government employees in eastern Kabul at about 8:10am (03:40 GMT) on Thursday, killing at least five people and injuring 10 others, according to a spokesman for the interior ministry. "First a magnetic bomb pasted to a minibus exploded, then a suicide bomber blew himself near the bus attack site and the third blast happened when a car was blown up by unknown militants," Nasrat Rahimi said. The bus belonged to the ministry of mines and petroleum, Rahimi said, warning the death toll could rise. The second suicide explosion killed at least seven people and wounding 20 others, officials said. There were no fatalities in the third blast, according to the interior ministry. A spokesman for the Taliban claimed responsibility for one of the bombings in Kabul, but denied involvement in the other two attacks. The armed group has continued to launch daily assaults, mainly targeting security forces, even while holding negotiations with the United States aimed at ending the 18-year war. Posted by: Besoeker 2019-07-25 |
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