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| Suicide bomber attacks Kabul school during show | |
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| A suspected suicide bomber has struck during a show at a school in the Afghan capital Kabul, killing one person and injuring dozens, officials say. | |
| The attack happened at the French-funded Istiqlala secondary school, home to the French Cultural Centre. | |
| A witness told the BBC that the attacker detonated his explosives among the audience. | |
| Earlier, at least six Afghan soldiers were killed by a suicide bomber on the outskirts of Kabul. | |
| The Taliban said they carried out that attack, the first by them in the capital for more than a week. | |
| So far no group has said it carried out the attack on the school. | |
| Afghan television showed the aftermath of the explosion with injured people in the street outside. | |
| It is understood that the French Cultural Centre was hosting a musical performance at the time. | |
| The school was inaugurated in 1974 with more than 2,000 students and is regarded as one of the best in the country. | |
| Last month, Kabul's police chief resigned following a surge in attacks by Afghan militants on foreigners in the city. | |
| The Taliban have stepped up attacks in Afghanistan as most foreign combat troops prepare to leave the country later this month. | |
| President Ashraf Ghani, who took power in September, has vowed to bring peace after decades of conflict. |