Nearly 100 wounded in car bomb attack on police in Kabul, Taliban claim responsibility

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https://www.indiatoday.in/world/story/afghanistan-blast-in-kabul-1578127-2019-08-07

Nearly 100 wounded in car bomb attack on police in Kabul, Taliban claim responsibility

Reuters KabulAugust 7, 2019UPDATED: August 7, 2019 11:56 IST

A car bomb exploded on Wednesday outside a police station in the Afghan capital, Kabul, wounding at least 95 people, government officials said, and the Taliban claimed responsibility.
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The blast, in the west of the city during the morning rush hour, sent a huge cloud of grey smoke billowing into the sky.

The Taliban said a "recruitment centre" had been attacked by one of their suicide bombers. "A large number of soldiers and police were killed or wounded," the Taliban said in a statement.

The bomb went off when a vehicle was stopped at a checkpoint outside the police station, said interior ministry spokesman Nasrat Rahimi.

A health ministry spokesman said 95 wounded people had been taken to hospitals. Most of them were civilians, including women and children, he said.
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A huge bomb outside a police station in the Afghan capital Kabul has killed at least 14 people and injured nearly 150.
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US Special Representative Zalmay Khalilzad had cited "excellent progress" in the weekend's talks in Qatar, and said that technical discussions would continue.

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