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At least 18 dead after suicide bomber targets Kabul educational centre

At least 18 people were killed in a suicide bombing outside an educational centre in Afghanistan's capital Kabul on Saturday, the Ministry of Interior Affairs said. A further 57 were wounded in the attack that took place in the west of the city, ministry spokesman Tariq Arian said, adding that the casualty figures could still rise. The bomber had tried to enter the centre but blew himself as he was […]

today25 October 2020

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Gunmen storm Sikh religious complex in Kabul, many feared trapped

Gunmen and suicide bombers have stormed a Sikh religious complex in the Afghan capital Kabul and were locked in an ongoing battle with security forces, the interior ministry said. Security forces had cordoned off the area, located in old Kabul, and are trying to counter the attack, which began at 7:45am local time, Ministry of Interior spokesman Tariq Arian said in a message to journalists. "People are stuck inside the […]

today25 March 2020

International News

Worshippers marking Ashoura shot dead in Kabul

Shia pilgrims were targeted in the Afghan capital Kabul on Tuesday with at least 14 people killed as they gathered to mark Ashoura, one of the most important days on the Shia-Muslim calendar. One attacker was killed after attempting to enter the shrine with a vest loaded with explosives, interior ministry spokesman Sediq Sediqqi said. A senior police officer, who spoke to Al Jazeera on condition of anonymity, said the […]

today12 October 2016

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