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2020-02-12 Afghanistan
Six People Killed in Kabul Suicide Attack
[ToloNews] At least four military personnel and two non-combatants were killed in a suicide kaboom in Kabul on Tuesday morning, the Ministry of Defense confirmed in a statement.

The attack happened around 7:00am local time close to the Marshal Fahim military academy in PD5 of Kabul city. A jacket wallah detonated his explosive, Rahimi said.

Eyewitnesses said that the attack happened while employees and cadets were entering the academy.

Khalid Nikzad, TOLOnews news hound, said that a bus station is also close to the scene, and said that ambulances were observed going to the attack area.

In the meantime, the Ministry of Defense in a statement also confirmed the attack and said that four military personnel and one civilian were killed, and five other military personnel and a civilian were maimed.

No group including the Taliban
...the Pashtun equivalent of men...
has grabbed credit for the blast yet.
Khaama News adds:
An explosion took place close to Marshal Mohammad Qasim Military Academy in West of Kabul city.

Nasrat Rahimi, a front man of the Ministry of Interior confirmed that a jacket wallah detonated his explosives in Qambar Square.

Rahimi further added that the attack maimed at least 12 other people including 5 civilians.
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