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| Afghanistan |
| 1 dead in Kabul bomb attack |
| 2016-10-15 |
| An explosion rocked Kabul city late on Thursday evening leaving at least one person dead and two others wounded, security officials said Friday. The incident took place in Karte Naw area of the city located in the 8th police district after a magnetic bomb was detonated. The security officials in Kabul are saying that the bomb was planted in a vehicle belonging to the traffic police and a driver of the traffic department was killed. The officials further added that two civilians were also wounded in the explosion and the Ranger vehicle was destroyed. No group including the Taliban militants has so far claimed responsiblity behind the incident. This comes as back to back coordinated attacks rocked Kabul city on Wednesday night, leaving at least 18 people dead and scores of others wounded. The first incident took place in a shrine in Karte Sakhi area of the city as hundreds of people had gathered to mark the Ashura day. The second incident took place hours after the first blast after a number of gunmen stormed a mosque where the Ashura mourners had gathered. The loyalists of the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) terrorist group claimed responsibility behind the attack. |
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