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Six killed, 13 wounded in Kabul suicide bombing: Police

Six killed, 13 wounded in Kabul suicide bombing: Police
2 Sep 2024 17:42

Kabul (AFP)

A suicide bomber triggered explosives in the Afghan capital on Monday, police said, killing six people and wounding 13 more.

Violence has waned in Afghanistan since the 2021 Taliban takeover, however, several militant groups remain active.

There was no immediate claim of responsibility for Monday afternoon's attack, which took place in the Qala-e-Bakhtiar area of Kabul's southern outskirts.

Kabul police spokesman Khalid Zadran said "a person wearing explosives on his body detonated", and one woman was among the fatalities.

"The injured were transferred to hospitals on time and investigations are ongoing," he posted on social media platform X.

Afghanistan's Taliban authorities have declared security their highest priority since surging back to power following the chaotic withdrawal of foreign forces three years ago.

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