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Afghanistan
Explosion kills 7 civilians, wounds 10 others in Kabul city
2019-11-14
[KhaamaPress] An explosion in Kabul city killed or maimed at least 17 people earlier today, the officials said.

Nasrat Rahimi, a front man for the ministry of interior confirmed that the earth-shattering kaboom took place in the vicinity of Fahim Street in 15th district of the city at around 7:25 am local time.

Rahimi further added that the earth-shattering kaboom targeted the vehicle of GardaWorld security company, killing 7 people and maimed 10 others, including 4 foreigners.

Another security source said a jacket wallah detonated his explosives close to a vehicle of the advisers of interior ministry.

The source further added that the earth-shattering kaboom killed 12 people and maimed nearly 20 others.

No group including Taliban
...mindless ferocity in a turban...
has so far grabbed credit for the earth-shattering kaboom.

Today’s explosion takes place a day after President Mohammad Ashraf Ghani
...former chancellor of Kabul University, now president of Afghanistan. Before returning to Afghanistan in 2002 he was a scholar of political science and anthropology. He worked at the World Bank working on international development assistance. As Finance Minister of Afghanistan between July 2002 and December 2004, he led Afghanistan's attempted economic recovery until the Karzais stole all the money...
announced the release of 3 senior Haqqani Network leaders including Anas Haqqani.
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