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A Taliban suicide bomb attack has killed at least 95 people and injured 158 others in the centre of Afghanistan's capital, Kabul, BBC reported.

Attackers had driven an ambulance laden with explosives past a police checkpoint into a street that was only open to government workers.

It has happened near the old interior ministry building and offices of the European Union and High Peace Council.

The Taliban have said they carried out the attack, the deadliest for months.

Witnesses say the area - home to foreign embassies and the city's police headquarters - was crowded with people when the bomb exploded on Saturday at about 12:15 local time (08:45 GMT).

Officials said the death toll would probably continue to rise as casualties were brought to hospitals for medical attention.

The International Committee of the Red Cross said the use of an ambulance was "harrowing".


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  • Jude Sunday, 28 January 2018 06:44 AM

    I wonder where's Dean Jones the Afghan Cricket Coach!?? His Aussie Team Mates in 1996 skipped the WC game in Colombo and thereby forfeted the points!!!

    Jude Sunday, 28 January 2018 06:54 AM

    Hey Afganis do Two things and two things really Good, they Breed Terrorists and one of the Major Producer of Opium !!!!

    Arnold Sunday, 28 January 2018 12:48 PM

    Afghanistan was a peaceful country till Soviet Union invaded it in 1979. Thing have become real mad after the US invasion in 2001.

    Banda Sunday, 28 January 2018 06:00 PM

    Afghanistan has been a violent and law less country for centuries.

    Harry Monday, 29 January 2018 08:11 AM

    Do you know when was the Archeological site with Bhamain Buddah Statue was blasted?


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