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| Kabul bomb: 17 dead and 110 wounded in huge explosion in Afghanistan capital | |
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| At least 17 people have been killed and 110 wounded after a powerful explosion rocked the city centre of the Afghan capital of Kabul. | |
| A plume of smoke was seen rising from the site of the explosion, which happened near the old Interior Ministry building. | |
| Mirwais Yasini, a member of parliament, who was nearby when the explosion occurred, said an ambulance was carrying the bomb. | |
| The Taliban has claimed responsibility for the attack. | |
| Kabul has been the site of numerous bombing attacks claimed by the Taliban and Isis over the last year. Last week, Taliban militants killed 22 people in a luxury Kabul hotel. | |
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