Kabul terror attack: 28 killed in Taliban suicide bombing
At least 28 people have been killed and over 300 injured in a Taliban car bomb attack and gun battle in a crowded area of Kabul. A Taliban suicide car …
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Two suicide blasts rock Kabul, target peace plan
Two suicide blasts within a span of 24 hours have struck Kabul, the capital city of Afghanistan. This is the first major attack on the capital after the death of the legendary one-eyed Mullah Omar was announced. The blasts killed around 35 people and injured more than 100 people. The first attack killed 15 people and wounded 240 people, according to news reports. The second attack killed 20 Afghan cadets when a suicide bomber dressed as a policeman blew himself up at the entrance of the Kabul Police Academy. These attacks have happened after the new Taliban leader Mullah Akhtar Mansour has taken over, and is trying to strengthen his position and image in front of the Taliban cadres.
The Taliban, while claiming responsibility for the second attack, did not claim the first attack. The second attack also raises questions about the vulnerability of the security forces facing Taliban after the NATO forces ended combat operations in the country.
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