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2 cops killed in bomb blast in Kabul, 3 hurt

No group has claimed responsibility for the attack so far.

2 cops killed in bomb blast in Kabul, 3 hurt

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At least two people were killed and many injured after a bomb blast rocked Kabul on Thursday, according to authorities.

Nasrat Rahimi, spokesman of Interior Ministry said, “An improvised explosive device planted outside a police checkpoint in Panjsad Family neighbourhood was detonated roughly at 4.30 a.m. on Thursday, leaving the casualties”.

The bodies and injured were taken to a police hospital and an investigation has been initiated, the official said.

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No group has claimed responsibility for the attack so far.

The capital city with a population of nearly 5 million has been hit by a series of terror attacks over the past couple of years.

On Sunday, at least 20 people have been killed and 50 others injured in a terrorist attack which targeted a political leader’s office in a populated area in the northern side of Kabul.

(With IANS inputs)

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