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Afghan government compound attack kills 43
https://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-46674427Afghan government compound attack kills 43
3 hours ago
Afghan officials say 43 people have died in a suicide and gun attack on a government compound in Kabul. They say 25 others were injured during Monday's siege at the Afghan ministry of public works in the capital. Hundreds of employees were trapped inside the building at the time - and some reportedly jumped to safety.
It is not immediately clear who carried out the attack. Both the Islamic State group and Taliban have carried similar attacks in the past.
The incident reportedly started with a suicide car bomb blast near the building's entrance, before gunmen stormed inside.
People in nearby buildings reportedly locked themselves in their offices for safety, a witness told the Reuters news agency.
Interior ministry spokesman Najib Danish said that more than 350 people were eventually freed from the public works office.
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