Afghanistan: Suicide bomber targets school in Kabul

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Source: Al Jazeera

At least 48 people have been killed in a suicide bomb attack in front of an education centre in the west of the Afghan capital, Kabul, according to the health ministry.

Wednesday's attack in the Shia neighbourhood of Dasht-e-Barchi left dozens more injured, Waheed Majrooh, a spokesman for Afghanistan's ministry of public health, told Al Jazeera.

The explosion initially set off gunfire from Afghan guards in the area, leading to assumptions that there were more attackers involved, but officials later said all indications were that there was only one bomber.

"We can confirm the attack was caused by a suicide bomber on foot. The bomber detonated himself inside the education centre," said Hashmat Stanikzai, police spokesman.

Read more: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2018/08/afghanistan-huge-explosion-hits-kabul-city-180815114313817.html

[leftynyc]

1. For Heaven's sake

How fucking depraved do you have to be to target people trying to get an education?