Kabul blast: 40 killed, dozens injured as suicide bomber blows himself up inside Shiite cultural centre
Around 40 people were killed and dozens more wounded when a suicide bomber blew himself up inside a Shiite cultural centre in Kabul on Thursday
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Around 40 people were killed and dozens more wounded when a suicide bomber blew himself up inside a Shiite cultural centre in Kabul on Thursday. AP
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There was no immediate claim of responsibility but the Taliban was quick to deny involvement in the assault. AP
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Afghanistan’s deputy interior ministry spokesman Nasrat Rahimi said that the attack was in fact aimed at the Shiite Tabayan cultural centre in the west of Kabul. AP
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There were chaotic scenes at the Istiqlal hospital where ambulances brought victims, including women and children. AP
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Many of those who were wounded were suffering severe burns to their faces and bodies, as well as shrapnel wounds. AP
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Kabul has become one of the deadliest places in war-torn Afghanistan for civilians in recent months, as the Taliban step up its attacks. AP
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Security in Kabul has been ramped up since 31 May when a massive truck bomb ripped through the diplomatic quarter, killing around 150 people. AP
