Several killed in suicide bombing at Kabul education center
26 October 2020 |
8:59 am
Guards prevented the bomber from entering the building so he detonated his explosive outside, officials said. Afghanistan has seen an uptick in attacks during peace talks with the Taliban to end decades of conflict.
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