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Islamic State claims responsibility for blast in Afghan capital, Kabul

Published: 25 Dec 2017 - 08:59 am | Last Updated: 11 Nov 2021 - 06:06 pm

Reuters

CAIRO, Islamic State claimed responsibility for an explosion on Monday carried by a suicide bomber near a compound of Afghanistan's national intelligence agency in the capital, Kabul, the group said on its Amaq news agency.

The blast, close to the entrance of the security agency compound, killed at least three people and wounded one, Afghan government officials said.