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Over 20 People Killed in Explosion in Kabul

© AP Photo / Rahmat GulSmoke rises from a district police headquarters after a suicide bombing in Kabul, Afghanistan, Wednesday, March 1, 2017
Smoke rises from a district police headquarters after a suicide bombing in Kabul, Afghanistan, Wednesday, March 1, 2017 - Sputnik International
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An explosion occurred in Kabul early on Monday, close to the house of second Chief Executive of Afghanistan Mohammad Mohaqiq, local media reported.

Smoke rises following fighting between the Afghan National Army and Taliban insurgents in the Sangin district of Helmand province (File) - Sputnik International
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MOSCOW (Sputnik) — More than 24 people were killed and over 40 injured in explosion in Kabul on Monday morning, TOLOnews broadcaster reported, citing the office of the second Chief Executive of Afghanistan Mohammad Mohaqiq.

According to the media, the explosion occurred at 06:45 a.m. local time (02:45 GMT) in Kabul’s Police District 3, close to Mohaqiq’s house.

Earlier in the day, the country’s Health Ministry also said that 12 people were killed in the explosion.

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