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At Least 48 People Killed, 112 Injured in Explosion in Kabul - Reports
At Least 48 People Killed, 112 Injured in Explosion in Kabul - Reports
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MOSCOW (Sputnik) - At least 48 people were killed and another 112 injured in an explosion organized by a suicide attacker in the Afghan capital of Kabul on... 22.04.2018, Sputnik International
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At Least 48 People Killed, 112 Injured in Explosion in Kabul - Reports
08:07 GMT 22.04.2018 (Updated: 12:20 GMT 22.04.2018) MOSCOW (Sputnik) - At least 48 people were killed and another 112 injured in an explosion organized by a suicide attacker in the Afghan capital of Kabul on Sunday, local media reported citing police official Hashmatullah Stanikzai.
The explosion took place in an identity cards distribution center for voters in the Dasht-i-Barchi area of Kabul, the Pajhwok news agency reported.
Taliban reportedly denied involvement in the attack.
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*Daesh (also known as ISIS/ISIL/IS) is a terrorist group banned in Russia