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At least 35 people were killed and several injured in a suicide car blast in Afghanistan capital Kabul today. According to Police, a suicide attacker detonated a car bomb in the western part of the city, although the target of the attack remained unclear.
Police cordoned off the area, located near the house of a deputy government Chief Executive. The area is a part of the city where mainly Shi’ite community lives.
Taliban has claimed responsibility for the attack. According to United Nations figures, Kabul has accounted for at least 20 percent of all civilian casualties this year. At least 150 people were killed in a massive truck bomb attack in May.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi has strongly condemned the terrorist attack in Kabul. In atweet, Mr Modi said, India stands in solidarity with people and government of Afghanistan in their fight against terrorism.
A suicide car bombing in Kabul today killed at least 35 people and several others injured.